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AI cheating surge pushes schools into chaos

by fortran77 on 5/26/25, 1:05 PM with 6 comments

• by constantcrying on 5/26/25, 3:52 PM

  The only important question is whether students are actually still learning. Of course AI greatly helps with homework assignments, but does that actually mean students don't learn anything or learn much less?

  If they are using AI to stop engaging with the content this is obviously disastrous, but easily detectable by just giving them pre AI exams and testing their understanding without using AI.

  It also is possible that they are using AI, but it helps them learn. Obviously one of the best ways to learn anything is having a tutor with eternal patience, who is able to answer most of your questions and is available whenever you need him.

• by j_timberlake on 5/26/25, 8:11 PM

  AI is going to wreck their entry-level job prospects anyway, which is 100x more important and invalidates the need for diplomas to begin with.

• by Sourabhsss1 on 5/26/25, 1:09 PM

  To detect AI-generated content, teachers must start generating content with AI.