Many college students already have well-formed cheating habits – that, not AI, is the real problem

Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.

By: Austin Sarat, Amherst College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,237

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Austin Sarat, Amherst College

My colleagues and I recently spoke with a group of talented, interesting students who just completed their first year of college about using artificial intelligence as a research tool.

I asked what must have seemed like an unrelated question: “How many of you cheated in high school?”

Most of the students raised their hands. Perhaps comforted by the realization that they had plenty of company, they seemed neither embarrassed nor …

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