Brown University professor reports AI cheating in math econ class
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A professor at Brown University has uncovered what he describes as the largest known cheating scandal at the university and in the Ivy League. Professor Roberto Serrano, the Harrison S. Kravis University Professor of Economics, detected fraud in his advanced undergraduate mathematical economics course, ECON 1170. He has conclusive evidence that at least 50 students cheated on the March midterm exam. When Serrano reported the case to high-ranking Brown officials, he received a cold reaction. The university president offered absolute silence, and the dean did not comment until Serrano took the case before the Academic Code Committee. The story was reported by the blog Anecdotal and cited by Marginal Revolution.
What’s reported
Professor Roberto Serrano teaches ECON 1170, an advanced undergraduate mathematical economics course at Brown University.
He has conclusive evidence that at least 50 students cheated on the March midterm exam.
Serrano described it as the biggest known scandal at Brown and in the entire Ivy League.
The Ivy League includes Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth College, and the University of Pennsylvania.
When Serrano reported the case to high-ranking Brown officials, the president gave no response and the dean did not comment until Serrano took the case before the Academic Code Committee.
Key figures
Professor Roberto Serrano, Harrison S. Kravis University Professor of Economics at Brown University
Brown University president (not named in article)
Brown University dean (not named in article)
Sources: marginalrevolution.com
