New AI tool claims it can bypass university’s proctor systems, accurately answer questions on its own
The BlackTom AI application shows test answers for over 800 courses at Ohio State. Credit: Lily Pace | Managing Campus Editor As finals week is ending, an artificial-intelligence application claims it can bypass proctored exams and have answers to quizzes, tests and exams for over 800 courses at Ohio State. The app, BlackTom AI , can go unnoticed during proctored exams to answer multiple-choice questions and write answers for the test taker, according to Tom, the website’s chat bot.
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