The people angriest at AI are students who wrote their own essays while others cheated
NC_Renic · x · 2026-11-05
A sharp observation on AI-era academic fairness: "No one's angrier at AI than students who do their own essays while others successfully cheat." One line captures the most direct sense of injustice AI has created — the honest students become the biggest losers while cheaters pay essentially no cost. A highly quotable take for debates on how education and assessment should adapt to AI.
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