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# A Brown University professor suspected his class used AI to cheat after a take-home midterm averaged 96%, prompting an in-person final, which averaged 48.6% (Emma Whitford/Inside Higher Ed)

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**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260709/p3#a260709p3  

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Emma Whitford / Inside Higher Ed: A Brown University professor suspected his class used AI to cheat after a take-home midterm averaged 96%, prompting an in-person final, which averaged 48.6% &mdash; Brown University leaders' response to the alleged cheating incident has been &ldquo;meek,&rdquo; the professor said.

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