End of homework essays: AI forces universities to rethink exams

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 27, 2026 · 694 words · By Christina Thykjaer

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Artificial intelligence has changed the way people study and is now forcing exams to be redesigned.

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What happened

Artificial intelligence has changed the way people study and is now forcing exams to be redesigned.

Why it matters

Universities and schools are seeking new ways to test what students really know.

Common ground

The scene is playing out with increasing frequency in universities and educational centres: a student hands in an impeccable piece of work, well written, well structured and error-free.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that On 21 May, the University of Almería hosted a conference on artificial intelligence after receiving a “flood of enquiries” about conflicts caused by its use?
How does this story connect Academic Integrity with Educational Reform over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “On 21 May, the University of Almería hosted a conference on artificial intelligence after receiving a “flood of enquiries” about conflicts caused by its use.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the University of Almería, the specific event (conference on May 21st) is only mentioned in the context of the claims and not corroborated by the provided search results, which list other unrelated AI conferences.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almería (UK: , US also , Spanish: [almeˈɾi.a] ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. The city lies in southeastern Iberia, ext…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almería

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Almería (, also US: ; Spanish: [almeˈɾi.a]) is a province of the autonomous community of Andalusia in Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Almería

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Almería (Spanish: Universidad de Almería, UAL) is a public university situated in Almería, Spain. Located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, it belongs to the La Cañada de San Ur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Almería

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Claim 2: “According to a recent report by the CYD Foundation, 89% of Spanish university students use AI tools in their studies.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated results (a dancer, a Chinese company, and a GitHub project). No mention of a 'CYD Foundation' report regarding Spanish university students and AI was found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the so…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trisha Brown (November 25, 1936 – March 18, 2017) was an American choreographer and dancer, and one of the founders of the Judson Dance Theater and the postmodern dance movement. Brown's dance/movemen…
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Claim 3: “The same report notes that most institutions have detected students inserting AI-generated answers, even in exams.”

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The evidence provided discusses AI detectors in general and the anxiety of education systems, but does not mention a specific CYD Foundation report or its findings regarding institutions detecting AI in exams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ai Weiwei ( EYE way-WAY; Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, IPA: [âɪ wêɪ.wêɪ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of Chin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer and conductor. Over his seven-decade career, he has composed many of the best known scores in film history. His compositional style…
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Claim 4: “During the meeting, Vice-Rector Maribel Ramírez warned that AI “is rapidly transforming multiple areas of university life””

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The claim is mentioned in one web search result from 'Beeble' (dated May 27, 2026) referencing proceedings from the University of Almería Conference. However, there is only one independent source providing this specific quote.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... As Vice-Rector Maribel Ramírez pointed out, we are facing challenges ... Proceedings from the University of Almería Conference on AI and Academic ...
https://beeble.com/en/blog/the-impeccable-assignment-and-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2025 ... Jodi Bailey, Vice President, Student Affairs. Sharon L. Boyle ... Cameron Etezady, Vice President and University Counsel. Josh Gladden ...
https://commencement.temple.edu/sites/commencement/files/doc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 22, 2025 ... ... university education in many regions. 8️⃣ Cultural Exports ... — María Ramírez > María Ramírez is a journalist and deputy managing ...
https://www.facebook.com/MFATNZ/posts/for-the-second-year-in…

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Claim 5: “Students themselves recognise its benefits: a majority believe it can improve their academic performance, according to the CYD Foundation report.”

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Similar to claim 0, the evidence provided is entirely irrelevant (Cyd Charisse, China Yuchai, etc.) and does not contain any information regarding a CYD Foundation report on student perceptions of AI.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Elden Bolcom (born May 26, 1938) is an American composer and pianist. He has received the Pulitzer Prize, the National Medal of Arts, a Grammy Award, and the Detroit Music Award, and was named…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Democracy Party of China (NDPC; simplified Chinese: 中国新民党; traditional Chinese: 中國新民黨; pinyin: Zhōngguó Xinmíndǎng) is a political party that started in the People's Republic of China, and is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democracy_Party_of_China

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Claim 6: “university ombudsman Bernardo Claros explained that universities are already receiving “many requests for intervention” related to AI in assessment and other academic areas”

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The claim is reported by two independent news sources: Euronews and another source titled 'No essays, no homework: ChatGPT transforms how students are...', both quoting Bernardo Claros regarding requests for intervention.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... For his part, university ombudsman Bernardo Claros explained that universities are already receiving “many requests for intervention” related to ...
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/27/no-essays-no-homewo…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... For his part, university ombudsman Bernardo Claros explained that universities are already receiving “many requests for intervention” related to ...
https://www.pressreader.com/france/euronews-english-edition/…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... Western Philippines University joins the nation in celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of the Commission on Higher Education and the 6th ...
https://www.facebook.com/WesternPhilippinesUniversityOfficia…

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