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Blind Brown University professor Roberto Serrano exposes massive AI cheating scandal after students' scores plunge from 100 to 48, calls AI 'tsunami for all of us'

A Brown University professor noted unusual perfect scores on a take-home midterm exam and exposed a massive AI cheating scandal. Many students achieved top marks, which contrasted sharply with prior years. The subsequent in-person final exam saw a dramatic drop in the class average. When the exam was held in…

The Economic Times

Brown University Students Fled After Handwritten Final Put AI-Era High Marks to the Test

A Brown University professor's switch to traditional exams exposed widespread AI-assisted cheating, sparking debate on academic integrity and revealing a dramatic drop in student grades.

International Business Times UK

'We Cannot Choose to Become Idiots': Brown Professor Exposes AI Cheating After In-Person Exam Scores Plunged 50%

Brown University professor Roberto Serrano uncovers AI-assisted cheating in his class, revealing a significant drop in exam scores when moving from take-home to in-person exams.

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Blind professor catches massive AI cheating scandal at Brown University, says it should be a wake-up call after scores drop from 100 to 48

Brown University professor Roberto Serrano allowed the students to take their midterm exam at home, as the shock of the December 13 shooting at the university was still there. Serrano has been teaching at the Ivy League University for 34 years and it was for the first time that he…

The Times of India

Professor suspected AI-powered cheating on take-home midterms, makes finals in-person — only two students scored within 10% of their midterm score

A Brown University professor suspected that almost his entire class cheated on take-home mid-term exams using AI tools after they scored unusually high. In-person final exams showed that only two students scored within 10% of their midterm score, with just one getting a higher grade compared to their midterms.

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Mass AI Cheating at Brown Raises Shocker Query: Is an Ivy League Degree Worth $90,000 a Year?

A Brown professor says about 50 students used AI to cheat, yet leaders stayed silent. With costs near $100,000 a year, parents are asking what an Ivy League degree proves.

International Business Times UK

Kash Patel draws flak for posting FBI case details on social media ‘to make himself look good’

FBI veterans believe director may have flouted legal rules by prematurely divulging details of UFC attack plot inquiry

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'Humanity has chosen to become idiots': This Brown professor switched to take-home exams after a mass shooting and discovered mass cheating

Roberto Serrano literally wrote the book on game theory, but he's befuddled: "Why are you at a university if you refuse to learn, you refuse to work hard?"

Fortune

Who's the Father of Anne Hathaway's Baby No 3: Meet Adam Shulman, the Man She Said 'Changed My Ability to Be in the World'

Anne Hathaway announced her third pregnancy, sparking interest in her husband, Adam Shulman, known for his work in acting, film production, and jewellery design.

International Business Times UK

Gordon Wood, RIP

The great historian of the American Founding passed away yesterday, killed by a car while walking.

Reason

Ebola outbreak a ‘wake-up call’ to the danger of US and UK aid cuts

As cases start to spread from DRC, former government minister Rory Stewart said: ‘I’m not trying to start a scare - I’m hoping people will see this and realise how dangerous this is’

The Independent UK

Brown University shooting suspect driven by ‘accumulation of grievances’, FBI says

Claudio Neves Valente, who killed himself after deadly attack, began planning for violence in 2022, authorities say

The Guardian - US

Man who killed Brown students, MIT professor targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances, FBI says

Federal investigators say the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did not act randomly, but targeted places and people that held symbolic meaning tied to his perceived failures

The Independent UK

Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures

Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13

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International Business Times

You Could Be Next: The Student Visa Revocation Crisis Sweeping American Campuses — and Who Is Really at Risk

Over 6,000 student visas revoked, $1.1 billion in lost university revenue, and a 17% drop in new international enrollment — the Trump administration's catch-and-revoke campaign is devastating American campuses, and 2026 could be the breaking point.

International Business Times UK

Old Dominion University Shooting: ISIS-Linked Gunman Killed After Attack

A shooting at Old Dominion University by an ISIS-linked gunman resulted in one death and two injuries. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

International Business Times UK

Iowa Man Arrested for Murder Spree Across Utah and Colorado, Killing Three Women

Ivan Miller from Iowa was arrested for a killing spree that left three women dead in Utah and Colorado. The suspect was apprehended in Pagosa Springs

The Guardian - US

Trump administration is failing to address spread of measles, experts say

As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cuts

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Over $700m spent in first 24 hours of 'Epic Fury': How much Iran war may cost America? The numbers so far

As US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify and the conflict spreads across the Middle East region, a pressing question is emerging: how much will this war cost America?

International Business Times UK

Kash Patel Allegedly Delayed FBI's Response to Charlie Kirk's Shooting Due to Personal Flights

FBI Director Kash Patel is criticized for allegedly using agency aircraft for personal travel, delaying critical operations.

International Business Times UK

Kash Patel Travel Decisions Face US Watchdog Review Over Brown University Shooting Response Claims

US watchdogs are reviewing claims that FBI aircraft use under Kash Patel may have affected response timing after the Brown University shooting. Here is what GAO and DOJ OIG are likely to examine.

The Times of India

‘Irresponsible joyriding’: Whistleblower claims Kash Patel's FBI jet use delayed Charlie Kirk assassination investigations

Fresh whistleblower claims have raised questions over whether FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of agency aircraft delayed the bureau’s response to major crime scenes, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a mass shooting at Brown University.

International Business Times

Senator Dick Durbin Shares Whistleblower Claims That Kash Patel's Jet Use Delayed Major FBI Investigations

Sen. Dick Durbin reveals whistleblower claims that Kash Patel's FBI jet use forced agents to drive overnight to a shooting scene during a winter storm.

The Independent UK

FBI response to Brown mass shooting was delayed because Kash Patel was in Florida with one of the agency’s jets: report

New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for FBI director’s resignation over the alleged incident

The Independent UK

Few leads in Guthrie investigation after 11 days, yet cases often break unexpectedly

Investigators are still searching for Nancy Guthrie as the case reaches it's 11th day

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