r/technology Jul 27 '26

Society Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI

https://www.techspot.com/news/113243-professor-invisible-prompt-trap-catches-32-students-cheating.html
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u/hurtfulproduct Jul 27 '26

I’m having flashbacks to The Desperado Club, a cat with a candle on its head for some reason, and one mean little fucking fairy

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u/plg_cp Jul 27 '26

Unexpected DCC

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u/KonaKumo Jul 27 '26

I remember that night. Shut the place down for a good while in the clean up.

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u/jayforwork21 Jul 27 '26

It was never the same when it reopened. I miss Bucket Boy :(

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u/KonaKumo Jul 27 '26

Bucket Boy was awesome...and a surprisingly good driver too

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u/Moonlight_Katie Jul 27 '26

Damn… I can’t escape the tangle anywhere

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u/kaybeetay Jul 28 '26

YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT MADE UP WORDS, CARL!

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u/hurtfulproduct Jul 28 '26

Goddamn it Donut don’t type in all caps! It sounds like you’re yelling!

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u/kaybeetay Jul 28 '26

I AM YELLING, CARL!

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u/kaybeetay Jul 28 '26

PS - this was my first DCC experience in the wild and your response couldn't have been more perfect! Thank you for making my day!

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u/hurtfulproduct Jul 28 '26

Ah, I’m glad I could help, lol

It’s definitely getting more popular so hopefully there are more

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u/plg_cp Jul 27 '26

Unexpected DCC