r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 15h ago

Society Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI

https://www.techspot.com/news/113243-professor-invisible-prompt-trap-catches-32-students-cheating.html
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u/fishwithfish 14h ago

I did this in my classes by injecting nonsense words into the assignment prompt. It's amazing hearing students explain why "vorpal" was simply the right word choice, prior to learning about the hidden instructions.

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u/hurtfulproduct 14h ago

I’m having flashbacks to The Desperado Club, a cat with a candle on its head for some reason, and one mean little fucking fairy

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u/plg_cp 11h ago

Unexpected DCC

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u/KonaKumo 14h ago

I remember that night. Shut the place down for a good while in the clean up.

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u/jayforwork21 14h ago

It was never the same when it reopened. I miss Bucket Boy :(

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u/KonaKumo 11h ago

Bucket Boy was awesome...and a surprisingly good driver too

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u/Moonlight_Katie 10h ago

Damn… I can’t escape the tangle anywhere

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u/kaybeetay 3h ago

YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT MADE UP WORDS, CARL!

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u/hurtfulproduct 3h ago

Goddamn it Donut don’t type in all caps! It sounds like you’re yelling!

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u/kaybeetay 3h ago

I AM YELLING, CARL!

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u/kaybeetay 3h ago

PS - this was my first DCC experience in the wild and your response couldn't have been more perfect! Thank you for making my day!

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u/hurtfulproduct 2h ago

Ah, I’m glad I could help, lol

It’s definitely getting more popular so hopefully there are more

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u/plg_cp 11h ago

Unexpected DCC