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US Berkeley prof. stops grading students' homework over AI use: ‘No point’ as students score top marks; how it happened?

Richard Borcherds, a mathematician who won the prestigious Fields Medal in 1998, believes the growing use of AI in academic assignments has made conventional grading less meaningful.

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  1. 2026-10-26 16:19 · Mint AI
    US Berkeley prof. stops grading students' homework over AI use: ‘No point’ as students score top marks; how it happened?

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