American professor uncovers exam fraud in Madagascar
Professor Jason Gibson, a history professor at Alcorn State University, was able to uncover the use of AI by dozens of students to cheat during a midterm exam on the Industrial Revolution. The cheating was done by embedding a hidden word, "Madagascar," which is not visible to the naked eye, within the exam instructions. Students who copied the instructions and used AI programs included the hidden word in their responses, making cheating evident upon review, as the responses contained unrelated content and strange phrases. As a result, 32 out of 35 students were found to be in alleged violation, and they were given the opportunity to review and contest their grades. This incident highlights how widespread reliance on AI tools for cheating has become, especially considering that 90% of students and 61% of faculty members use these technologies. The case underscores the need to update exam methods to address this phenomenon.
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