# Ivy League professor’s in-person final leads to 50% drop in scores

An Ivy League professor, suspecting students were using AI to cheat on online exams, switched the final to an in-person format. The average score fell by roughly 50%, suggesting widespread reliance on AI tools. This incident underscores the challenge AI poses to traditional academic integrity and assessment methods.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/we-cannot-choose-to-become-idiots-the-ai-cheating-scandal-roiling-brown-university/) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:42:44 +0000