States urge schools to use AI, but leave teachers on their own to stop cheating

Paige Wyatt, a former high school English teacher, frequently encountered students using AI to cheat on assignments. Despite her attempts to curb this behavior, she concluded that she needed more resources to effectively identify and stop the cheaters. According to a recent survey, 70% of teenagers use AI for schoolwork, yet states are not prioritizing solutions to address this issue.

While 13 states have enacted laws regarding AI in education, most of these laws leave it up to individual districts to develop their own guidelines, which often focuses more on AI literacy and efficiency rather than specifically tackling cheating. In the absence of concrete solutions, educators are left to develop their own strategies, including increased in-class graded assignments and reconsidering assessment methods.

Despite the lack of a clear consensus on what constitutes cheating in the AI era, some states have taken steps to create acceptable use policies. However, many educators feel they need more comprehensive resources and specific guidelines to effectively deal with the issue of AI-enabled cheating.