Iain Mansfield argues that universities must immediately address AI-enabled cheating by discontinuing unsupervised remote exams, noting that three-quarters of institutions currently rely on this assessment method. He contends that generative AI has substantially lowered the barriers to academic dishonesty, placing students who follow honor codes at a disadvantage compared with peers who use AI. Mansfield warns that without urgent intervention, the credibility of university degrees will collapse, potentially leading employers to bypass degree qualifications in hiring decisions.
