UC Berkeley prof who quit grading student’s homework deploys new tactic to catch out cheaters: ‘Waste of time’

UC Berkeley mathematician Richard Borcherds says he now bases grades mainly on in-person exams without electronic devices, after finding online exams vulnerable to AI use.

• Borcherds said he stopped grading homework for correctness and now gives credit mainly for completing assignments.· 1 source
• He said grades are now based mainly on in-person exams with no electronic devices allowed because students can use AI during online exams.· 1 source
• The article reports that UC Berkeley considered AI-detection software but found it insufficiently reliable for campus-wide adoption.· 1 source