Brown University professor orders in-person final after suspecting AI cheating, only two students scored within 10% of midterm scores

A Brown University professor orders an in-person final after suspecting AI cheating, with only two students scoring within 10% of midterm scores. The Register reports the incident sharpens fears that AI tools are easing cheating.

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