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UC Berkeley professor abandons graded homework due to AI

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A distinguished mathematics professor at UC Berkeley has ceased grading student homework due to the widespread and sophisticated use of AI tools. Richard Borcherds, a Fields Medalist, found that AI-generated submissions consistently achieved high scores, rendering traditional grading methods pointless and penalizing honest students. He now relies primarily on in-person exams without electronic devices to assess student understanding, acknowledging that AI's advancement poses significant challenges to traditional academic evaluation. AI

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  1. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · romanhn ·

    AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework

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

    Fields Medal-winning UC Berkeley professor ends graded homework due to AI cheating

    Award-winning mathematician Richard Brocherds says that it's a waste of time and money to grade AI answers, so he now only uses in-person exams to see how well his students are doing in his classes.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework Article URL: https://www. dailycal.org/news/campus/acade mics/ai-use-leads-uc-berk

    AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework Article URL: https://www. dailycal.org/news/campus/acade mics/ai-use-leads-uc-berkeley-math-professor-to-see-no-point-in-grading-homework/article_bdf1eae2-c08b-491f-b9f1-81a7cea177de.html Comments URL: …

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  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · h4ckernews ·

    AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework https://www. dailycal.org/news/campus/acade mics/ai-use-leads-uc-berkeley-math-pro

    AI use leads UC Berkeley math professor to see 'no point' in grading homework https://www. dailycal.org/news/campus/acade mics/ai-use-leads-uc-berkeley-math-professor-to-see-no-point-in-grading-homework/article_bdf1eae2-c08b-491f-b9f1-81a7cea177de.html Comments: https:// news.yco…

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