AI EDUCATION
AI has made cheating harder to ignore
AI has made cheating harder to ignore.
Princeton University is bringing back supervised exams for the first time in 133 years, after concerns that AI and phones are making cheating easier.
The university’s honour code has allowed students to take exams without a professor or proctor in the room since 1893.
But faculty have now voted to require supervision for all in-person exams from this summer.
Princeton says students and staff raised concerns that cheating has become harder to spot.
AI tools, laptops and phones have made it easier for students to switch windows, look things up or use devices during exams.
In brief:
Princeton is keeping its honour code, but adding supervision.
AI and phones are making cheating harder to catch.
Universities are still working out how to handle AI in exams.
The honour code gets a chaperone
Students will still have to pledge that they have not broken the rules.
The main change is that instructors will now be in the room as witnesses.
If they see a possible violation, they can report it to Princeton’s student-run honour committee.
The move also reflects another issue: students are less willing to report cheating themselves. Some worry about being shamed, bullied or doxxed online by classmates.
A student newspaper survey found that nearly 30% of Princeton seniors said they had cheated on an assignment or exam.
Almost 45% said they knew about an honour code violation but did not report it.
The update shows how AI is pushing universities to rethink old exam systems. Some are going back to handwritten exams, while others are trying AI detection tools.
Princeton lasted 133 years on vibes and integrity, then someone opened another tab. LOL.- MG