Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered in-person final; scores fell 50%

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Ivy League students are intelligent but may use AI as a shortcut due to competitiveness and time constraints.
A survey found 29.9% of Princeton students admitted to cheating with AI on exams or assignments.
A scandal at Brown University involved professor Roberto Serrano's ECON 1170 course after allowing take-home exams due to a campus tragedy.
Enrollment in the course surged to 86 students, and the midterm average score was 96/100, with 40 perfect scores, unlike historical averages of 65-80%.

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