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(Futurism) - Award winning economist and Brown University professor Roberto Serrano says he has detected what appears to be the largest AI cheating scandal in Ivy League history.

The average score of an in-person final, which accounted for half of the final grade of the class, was an abysmal 48 out of 100. Of the 27 students who didn’t even bother to show up for the test, 22 had scored a 100 during the midterm exam, providing plenty of credence to Serrano’s theory.

“The empirical evidence of fraud is overwhelming,” he told the Spanish newspaper El País. The incident highlights just how pervasive the use of AI has become in the classroom. Even students at highly reputable Ivy League schools are resorting to the tools to cheaply score high grades — even when doing so directly contradicts an honor code they all swore to uphold.

Compounding the concerning development, literacy and numeracy rates have taken a major hit over the last couple of years. College professors warn that we’re hitting a crisis point as incoming students barely have a middle-school level understanding of math and other subjects. Read more

AI News

Spotify Reports 73% of Code Pull Requests Now AI-Assisted

Spotify has disclosed a significant adoption of AI in its development workflow, with 73% of its code pull requests (PRs) now being AI-assisted. This high percentage signals a major shift in software engineering practices within large tech companies, indicating that AI tools are rapidly integrating into and enhancing the code creation and review processes.

Sources: AI Ready

Google Losing Key AI Talent to Competitors Over Equity Compensation

Despite its leadership in AI and competitive compensation, Google is experiencing an exodus of its top AI talent. Many employees are reportedly leaving for competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI, primarily due to an "equity gap." The issue highlights that while salaries and perks are attractive, the long-term equity potential offered by newer, rapidly growing AI companies is proving more compelling for key specialists.

Sources: Mindstream

ChatGPT Codex Empowers Users to Automate Morning Briefs and Workflow Triage

OpenAI's ChatGPT Codex is being utilized to automate the time-consuming task of daily workflow triage. Users can connect Codex to apps like Gmail and Calendar, allowing it to check inboxes and calendars overnight, then generate a concise morning brief of urgent tasks. This agentic AI solution runs on a set schedule, asks for permissions, summarizes information, and repeats daily, aiming to boost daily productivity by pre-sorting essential tasks.

Sources: Futurepedia

NVIDIA Offers Free API Access to Over 70 AI Models, Eliminating GPU Requirement

NVIDIA has significantly lowered the barrier to entry for AI development by offering free API access to more than 70 hosted AI models through its platform. This initiative allows developers, students, and startups to test powerful models for chatbots, coding assistants, vision tasks, and more directly from the cloud without the need for expensive GPUs or complex setups. It supports OpenAI-compatible APIs, streamlining integration into existing workflows.

Sources: "AI & Tech Insights"

AI Driving Significant Job Displacement, Especially in Entry-Level Positions

The impact of AI on the workforce is becoming increasingly apparent, with reports indicating that a third of recruiters believe AI is replacing entry-level jobs. This trend is further underscored by major corporations like Oracle cutting 21,000 jobs while simultaneously investing heavily in AI data centers, suggesting a shift in demand for human labor due to AI capabilities.

Sources: Superintelligence

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