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July 8, 2026 · Ars Technica

Ivy League professor moves final in-person over AI cheating

An Ivy League professor, suspecting students were using AI to cheat on take-home exams, switched to an in-person final. Average scores fell by 50% compared to the take-home version.

Why it matters: It's early evidence of how widespread AI use may be inflating take-home assessment scores.