- Professor Roberto Serrano discovered mass cheating via AI in his advanced economics course at Brown University, with at least 50 students involved in the midterm exam.
- University officials initially responded with silence, later calling it a 'wake-up call,' but Serrano argues for a public debate to defend academic integrity.
- Serrano, a blind economist and game theory expert, adapted the course with take-home exams, which led to unusually high scores (average 96/100), signaling AI use.
- After switching to an in-person final exam, the average score dropped to 48/100, and many high-scoring midterm students did not show up, providing overwhelming evidence of fraud.