A professor at Alcorn State University embedded a white-colored font in his midterm assignment prompt instructing an AI to generate nonsensical responses about Madagascar, which 32 out of 35 students failed to detect and copied verbatim. The professor, Dr. Jason Gibson, gave the students the opportunity to contest their grades, with only two attempting to argue their case. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of students using AI to cheat on assignments. AI summary
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