A Brown University economics professor observed a significant drop in student performance when an at-home midterm, which students largely completed with AI assistance, was followed by an in-person final exam. The midterm, taken remotely, saw an average score of 96%, a substantial increase from the usual 65-80% range, with the professor suspecting widespread use of AI tools like ChatGPT. In contrast, the in-person final exam resulted in a record low average score of 48.6%, highlighting the challenges of academic integrity in the age of AI. AI
IMPACT Highlights challenges in maintaining academic integrity and assessing genuine student understanding in the face of advanced AI tools.
RANK_REASON Article discusses an anecdote about AI use in academia, not a direct AI release or research.
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