Addressing Cheating in the AI Era: Moving Academic Integrity Upstream

Recorded live at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Dave Duke, SVP & Chief Product Officer at McGraw Hill; Annie Chechitelli, Chief Product Officer at Turnitin; Anne Jones, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Arizona State University; Jenny Maxwell, Head of Education at Superhuman; and Camilla Roberts, Director, Honor and Integrity System; President Emerita, Kansas State University; and ICAI.In the age of AI, academic integrity had shifted from offensive cheating to defensive coping, as students navigated pervasive tools and unclear expectations. This session examined why detection alone would not solve the challenge and introduced an emerging paradigm: moving integrity upstream.The conversation explored how institutions can foster productive struggle and authentic learning by setting clear norms, using collaborative AI intentionally, and emphasizing the learning process over the final product. Integrity experts and technologists shared practical, real-world strategies for redefining academic integrity beyond surveillance and enforcement.By focusing on proactive system design rather than reactive detection, this session highlighted how schools and institutions can build a sustainable culture of integrity—one that supports authentic learning, clarifies expectations, and prepares students to engage responsibly with AI in education.