He set an AI trap - and his students fell for it

A professor teaching summer classes at Alcorn State University this year suspected his students were using Artificial Intelligence in their essays - so he set a trap. In an essay prompt he included a hidden set of instructions, asking for a random, nonsensical reference to the nation of Madagascar. Any student who submitted the prompt to an AI bot without proofreading the results would be vulnerable to the trap. And 32 of the 35 students in his class fell for it. Marcus has more on this story. Further ReadingA Professor Created a Trap in His Midterm to Catch Students Using AI. Nearly All Made the Same Mistake This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com