Universities grapple with evaluation amid AI cheating fears

Canada’s post-secondary institutions are looking for new ways to assess students as they respond to fears about AI being used to cheat on exams, writes Kevin Maimann for CBC News.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most university exams were moved online. Then came generative AI tools like ChatGPT, capable of producing essays and answering complex questions in seconds. In the United States, reports of rampant AI cheating led to an explosion in sales of ‘blue books’ used for old-fashioned pen-and-paper exams this school year.

In Canada, some professors are making a similar move amid widespread reports of AI cheating, while others are testing out oral exams or finding ways to incorporate AI. Six in 10 Canadian students said they use generative AI for their schoolwork, according to an October 2024 study from KPMG in Canada.
Full report on the CBC News site