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Brown University professor flags AI cheating after midterm scores soar · 10 sources tracked

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A Brown University professor suspected widespread AI-powered cheating when his students' average score on a take-home midterm exam jumped to 96%, a significant increase from the typical 65-80% range. In response, he made the final exam in-person, which led to 18 students dropping the course and a dramatic drop in scores, with only two students scoring within 10% of their midterm performance. The professor expressed concern that such academic dishonesty could lead to a "failed society" where critical thinking is outsourced to AI. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing challenge of AI-assisted academic dishonesty and the need for educational institutions to adapt their assessment methods.

RANK_REASON News about a professor's suspicion of AI cheating and the subsequent impact on student scores, rather than an official announcement or release from a frontier AI lab or a major policy change.

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Brown University professor flags AI cheating after midterm scores soar · 10 sources tracked

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Professor suspected AI-powered cheating on take-home midterms, makes finals in-person — only two students scored within 10% of their midterm score

    A Brown University professor suspected that almost his entire class cheated on take-home mid-term exams using AI tools after they scored unusually high. In-person final exams showed that only two students scored within 10% of their midterm score, with just one getting a higher gr…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    JFC. AI cheating at Brown University. And the university looks to be trying covering its ass & reputation. ▶️ Brown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI

    JFC. AI cheating at Brown University. And the university looks to be trying covering its ass & reputation. ▶️ Brown Professor Suspects Most of His Class Used AI to Cheat - Inside Higher Ed https://www. insidehighered.com/news/facult y/learning-assessment/2026/07/08/brown-professo…

    LINKS insidehighered.com/…/brown-professor-susp…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%" https:// arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we- cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roi

    "Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%" https:// arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we- cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ # AI # HigherEducation

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Inside Higher Ed: Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat. “His welfare economics class typically attracted up to 30 students, but this

    Inside Higher Ed: Brown Professor Suspects Majority of His Class Used AI to Cheat. “His welfare economics class typically attracted up to 30 students, but this spring he taught 86—an increase he attributes to the promised take-home exams. When the midterm came along, the average …

  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    🚨 NEWS: Brown University reveals grade collapse: 50% of students cheated with AI on in-person tests Here are the key points in brief: 💡 A new scandal at

    🚨 NEWS: Brown University svela crollo dei voti: il 50% degli studenti barava con l'IA ai test in presenza Ecco i punti chiave in breve: 💡 Un nuovo scandalo all'Università Brown ha scosso il mondo accademico. Il professor Roberto Serrano, docente di economia, ha deciso di somminis…

    LINKS meteoraweb.com/…/brown-university-svela-c… meteoraweb.com/…/brown-univ
  6. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 한국어(KO) · [email protected] ·

    Ars Technica (@arstechnica) mentioned an article/issue about the spread of cheating controversies using AI at Brown University. This is a case that shows the problem of cheating caused by generative AI in the educational field and the need for countermeasures. https:// x.com/arstechnica/status/2

    Ars Technica (@arstechnica) 브라운대학교에서 AI를 이용한 부정행위 논란이 확산되고 있다는 기사/이슈를 언급했다. 생성형 AI가 교육 현장에서 초래하는 부정행위 문제와 대응의 필요성을 보여주는 사례다. https:// x.com/arstechnica/status/20749 73833162088675 # ai # cheating # education # academicintegrity

  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    just read this https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ which in its third paragra

    just read this https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ which in its third paragraph has this And we know all this because the blind economics professor at the centre of it all, Roberto Serrano, is not …

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered in-person final; scores fell 50% https:// arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we- cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-c

    Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered in-person final; scores fell 50% https:// arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we- cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ # ai

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · [email protected] ·

    Cheating scandal with artificial intelligence at Brown University is growing. A professor said this situation would lead to a "failed society" by ending academic integrity.

    Brown Üniversitesi'nde yapay zeka ile kopya çekme skandalı büyüyor. Bir profesör, bu durumun akademik dürüstlüğü bitirerek "başarısız bir topluma" yol açacağını savunuyor ve "aptal olmayı seçemeyiz" diyerek öğrencileri uyarıyor. # AI # BrownUniversity # Eğitim

  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 "We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says. 📰 Source: Ars T

    📰 "We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-bro…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Even ivy-league students will use # AI to cheat: https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/brown-university-professor-cheating-scandal-ivy-league # Artific

    Even ivy-league students will use # AI to cheat: https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/brown-university-professor-cheating-scandal-ivy-league # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS futurism.com/…/brown-university-professor…
  12. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Even ivy-league students will use # AI to cheat: https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/brown-university-professor-cheating-scandal-ivy-league # Artific

    Even ivy-league students will use # AI to cheat: https:// futurism.com/artificial-intell igence/brown-university-professor-cheating-scandal-ivy-league # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS futurism.com/…/brown-university-professor…
  13. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered in-person final; scores fell 50% https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-che

    Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered in-person final; scores fell 50% https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ # HackerNews # Tech # AI

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-a

    "We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/ # AI # Education # Ethics

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/we-cannot-choose-to-bec…
  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Ivy League schools are coming to grips with AI cheating. However, it's proving to be a major challenge for institutions that are tied to their traditions. https

    Ivy League schools are coming to grips with AI cheating. However, it's proving to be a major challenge for institutions that are tied to their traditions. https://www. plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/06 /ai-comes-to-the-ivy-league/ # AI # BrownUniversity # IvyLeague # AcademicIntegri…

    LINKS plagiarismtoday.com/…/ai-comes-to-the-ivy… plagiarismtoday.com/…/06

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