# Professor suspected AI-powered cheating on take-home midterms, makes finals in-person — only two students scored within 10% of their midterm score

> Brown University professor Roberto Serrano suspected that his students were cheating when he gave them a take-home midterm exam, so he decided to make the final exam in-person.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/professor-suspected-ai-powered-cheating-on-take-home-midterms-makes-finals-in-person-only-two-students-scored-within-10-percent-of-their-midterm-score?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4fbc0d72fc80d7c7913a47)
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4fbc0d72fc80d7c7913a47

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