Ban on laptops in law exam aims to prevent AI cheating

A law student at Victoria University of Wellington said students had been “left in the lurch” after an announcement on Monday 5 May that said next month’s exams for two law subjects would have to be handwritten, writes Pretoria Gordon for Radio New Zealand. The student, who did not wish to be named, also said a timetable had still not been provided.

In an announcement from the dean, Professor Geoff McLay, he said he had become “increasingly worried that the embedding of artificial intelligence in many students’ laptops makes ensuring that students’ work is their own very difficult”.

He had hoped the university would have a technical solution, but said it was very unlikely, although he hoped one would be available at the end of the year. “This means that we will not be able to allow students to use laptops for exams next month,” McLay wrote. “I want to make this announcement as soon as possible so students have time to prepare for handwritten examinations.”
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