University of Reading study finds AI-generated exam papers go undetected and outperform real students
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Richard Adams
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Researchers at the University of Reading conducted an experiment where they secretly submitted AI-generated (ChatGPT-4) exam answers for undergraduate coursework, using fake student identities. The university's markers only flagged 1 out of 33 entries, and the AI-generated answers received higher grades on average than real students. The study raises serious questions about academic integrity in the age of AI, particularly for take-home assessments.
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bskyUniversity of Reading study finds AI-generated exam papers go undetected and outperform real studentstheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledResearchers at the University of Reading fooled their own professors by secretly submitting AI-generated exam answers that went undetected and got better grades than real students.
The university's markers – who were not told about the project – flagged only one of the 33 entries, with the remaining AI answers receiving higher than average grades than the students.
The authors said their findings showed that AI processors such as ChatGPT were now...
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