The bad news often arrives by email, but it could come in a printed letter from the dean’s office. You’ve been formally accused of AI misconduct, academic dishonesty, or a similar violation of your school’s code of conduct. Many students panic at this point, and they often say or do things that make their situation …

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In the United States, our founders separated the functions of government so that no single entity would make rules, enforce them, and make judicial determinations about them. We are used to the checks and balances provided by three separate branches of government. But in college classrooms, professors often run their own totalitarian regimes. They make …

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College professors and administrators are terrified that the use of AI is ruining their ability to impart an education. They are responding with fast-and-furious accusations and giving students very little time to defend their academic integrity. A key part of proving allegations of AI cheating or asserting a student’s innocence often hinges on metadata. For …

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