AI makes foundational knowledge more important
As AI becomes ubiquitous in the workplace, universities are reconsidering in-person exams to prevent undeclared AI use. The debate pits those who want to assess students' ability to work with AI against those who argue employers still value innate ability and traditional testing.
Are universities returning to in-person exams to combat AI cheating?
Given AI’s ubiquity in the workplace, some believe that students should now be assessed on their aptitude in working with it. But others insist employers are still more interested in innate ability – and rampant undeclared AI use demands the revival of traditional ways of testing it. Juliette Rowsell reports
29 June