Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
2026-05-01 · r/technology
Students are submitting flawless AI-generated homework but can't explain basic concepts when asked face-to-face. Colleges are now reverting to oral exams — a method from the Middle Ages — because modern AI has made written assignments meaningless. Nothing says 'technological progress' like going back 500 years in pedagogy.