UK university regulator recommends paper exams to counter AI cheating
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The UK university regulator has warned that universities should embrace pen-and-paper exams to counter AI cheating. The regulator stated that returning to traditional written exams is one viable means of curbing students' misuse of AI tools. The recommendation targets cheating in which university students use AI tools to complete exams or assignments; the regulator lists paper exams as one acceptable countermeasure, but the report does not say whether any universities have adjusted their exam arrangements accordingly.
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The UK universities regulator has warned that institutions should embrace paper exams to combat AI cheating, according to the Financial Times. The article is discussed on Hacker News.
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