InApp : Tech Radar

For over a century, Princeton trusted its students to police themselves — until AI made that trust too risky to keep. The university’s honor code, a cornerstone of campus life since 1893, allowed undergraduates to take exams unsupervised, relying on a shared commitment to integrity. But as generative AI tools became more sophisticated and accessible, faculty began observing patterns that suggested a quiet erosion of that trust — not through blatant cheating, but through subtle, hard-to-detect uses of technology during in-person assessments. On Monday, Princeton faculty voted to end the era of unproctored exams, mandating instructor presence for all in-person assessments starting this summer. Under the new policy, professors will serve as silent witnesses — observing without intervening — and will refer any suspected violations to the student-run honor committee for adjudication. The shift isn’t about punishment; it’s about preserving the integrity of a system that has long defi...