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Michael Zwaagstra: Students Can’t Use AI to Cheat on Standardized Tests

Catching cheaters is nearly impossible—and it’s getting even harder as AI gets increasingly sophisticated.
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Michael Zwaagstra: Students Can’t Use AI to Cheat on Standardized Tests
One academic measurement tool that AI cannot interfere with is in-person standardized tests, writes Michael Zwaagstra. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Zwaagstra
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As the school year winds down, many students across Canada will hand in their final assignments and write their final exams. Cutting corners and outright cheating in school is easier than ever. If you need to write an essay, just plug in the assignment instructions and let artificial intelligence (AI) write it for you.

Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
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Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”