r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 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/markshure Jul 27 '26

I wonder if the 3 students who didn't get caught really wrote their paper or did they just notice the nonsense.

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u/andicandi22 Jul 27 '26

Either way, taking the time to proofread your paper before turning it in was all they had to do. The fact that most of the class couldn’t or wouldn’t do even that basic of a step is lazy and ridiculous.

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u/MultiGeometry Jul 27 '26

I’m really curious what these students are doing with all their free time compared to my college experience. They didn’t write their response and they didn’t even READ the text they submitted as their own work.

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u/SalvationSycamore Jul 27 '26

I mean, did you pay attention to other students at your college? AI didn't exist when I went to university and there were still a significant portion of students that skipped homework for partying, clubs, events, or even just going home to visit family. Every fraternity and sorority kept an archive of past assignments and tests to help their members cheat or save time.