Yeah, it's wild to me that a professor would trust their students to do this online without any proctoring in any age. I can understand why he might not have wanted to use proctoring software, if they are easily circumvented. I guess the correct option -- in-person proctoring via contracted companies, is just too resource-intensive.

The main difference is still AI though. Even if students cheated in the past, they would have had to flip through their textbook or their notes, and know where to find the answer, then put it in their own words. Now they don't even have to do that small amount of work to cheat.

It's nuts to think that these are 3rd year health-science undergrads who will soon be out there in the world having only learned an over-reliance on AI.