Academics Urged to Adapt Exams and Papers for Current AI Landscape

A Brendan Nyhan post about 27 students withdrawing from an assessment turned into a sharper argument about whether old exam formats still work in the age of AI.

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In a post on X, political scientist Brendan Nyhan argued that professors should stop giving exams and papers "that are not adapted to the current AI landscape," after saying 27 students withdrew from an assessment and praising students 1, 22 and 31. The post spread through academic and tech circles, including a repost from Northwestern economist Ben Golub, and quickly became a fight over whether old exam formats still make sense when AI tools are easy to reach.

only 3 students here actually got the education

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@BrendanNyhan The instructor lost control of his/her class, tried to fix his laziness at the last moment, failed, and complained about students. He/she should resign, not because of this failure but because of the overall arrogant attitude towards teaching.

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