Hacker News with Generative AI: Cheating

AI Cheating Is So Out of Hand in Schools That the Blue Books Are Coming Back (gizmodo.com)
It’s no secret that AI is wrecking America’s educational system. With easy access to apps like ChatGPT—which can answer any question and also write full-fledged essays for you—high school and college students have begun to cheat their way through life, content to let an algorithm do the thinking, and the test-taking, for them. It’s no surprise, then, that some educators have gone analog, in an effort to stem the tide of anti-intellectualism sweeping the nation.

Education, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Cheating

13 points by pseudolus 31 days ago | 3 comments

How to cheat at settlers by loading the dice (2017) (izbicki.me)
tl;dr This post shows how to create loaded dice, and how to use these dice to gain between 5-15 additional resource cards per game of Settlers of Catan. Surprisingly, we’ll prove that standard scientific tests are not powerful enough to determine that the dice are unfair while playing a game. This essentially means that it’s impossible for your opponents to scientifically prove that you’re cheating.

Board Games, Cheating, Probability

149 points by jxmorris12 36 days ago | 116 comments

Cheating Expert Answers Casino Cheating Questions [video] (youtube.com)

Casino Games, Gambling, Cheating, Video

7 points by Bluestein 38 days ago | 1 comments

Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College (msn.com)
Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University’s campus this past fall and, by his own admission, proceeded to use generative artificial intelligence to cheat on nearly every assignment.

Education, Generative AI, Cheating

22 points by zdw 48 days ago | 11 comments

Everyone is cheating their way through college (nymag.com)
Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University’s campus this past fall and, by his own admission, proceeded to use generative artificial intelligence to cheat on nearly every assignment.

Education, Generative AI, College, Cheating

118 points by jsheard 51 days ago | 170 comments

How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers (techcrunch.com)
For as long as there have been video games, there have been people willing to find ways to cheat.

Video Games, Cheating, Security, Gaming Industry

59 points by badmonster 54 days ago | 150 comments

AI cheats: Why you didn't notice your teammate was cheating (niila.fi)
For the past few years, cheats have evolved rapidly. First came memory reading aimbots, then colorbots, and now AI aim assist. Cheats have escaped the host PC. How does it affect the players and anti-cheats?

Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Cheating, Esports

144 points by duckling23 85 days ago | 127 comments

I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats (thewalrus.ca)
I once believed my students and I were in this together, engaged in a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated over the past few semesters.

Education, Artificial Intelligence, Cheating

62 points by bookofjoe 113 days ago | 118 comments

Fortnite: Cheating is never a winning strat (twitter.com)

Fortnite, Gaming, Cheating

8 points by haunter 130 days ago | 0 comments

Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandal (arstechnica.com)
For years, Maciej "Groobo" Maselewski stood as the undisputed champion of Diablo speedrunning. His 3-minute, 12-second Sorceror run looked all but unbeatable thanks to a combination of powerful (and allowable) glitch exploits along with what seemed like some unbelievable luck in the game's randomly generated dungeon.

Gaming, Cheating, Speedrunning, Diablo

271 points by pitwin 132 days ago | 156 comments

Blocking Linux/Steam Deck in Apex Legends Led to a 'Reduction' in Cheaters (gamingonlinux.com)
Back in October 2024, Respawn announced they were blocking Apex Legends on Linux platforms (including Steam Deck). Apparently this has worked quite well for them.

Gaming, Cheating, Linux, Apex Legends, Steam Deck

12 points by speckx 142 days ago | 6 comments

Elon Musk admits he cheated at some video games (qz.com)
They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you endgame characters in Diablo IV, Path of Exile 2, and other games. It’s known as account boosting and is technically considered cheating in most games, and it’s something Elon Musk has finally admitted to after being called out by various YouTubers, including Zach “Asmongold” Hoyt.

Video Games, Cheating, Celebrities, Gaming Industry

18 points by blackeyeblitzar 156 days ago | 19 comments

Interview Coder: free and open-source interview cheater (interviewcoder.co)
Interview Coder is an undetectable desktop application to help you pass your Leetcode interviews.

Coding Interviews, Software, Open Source, Cheating, LeetCode

7 points by churlee12 178 days ago | 2 comments

Speedrunner Accused of Cheating Live on Stream with Audio Analysis [video] (youtube.com)

Speedrunning, Gaming, Cheating, Video Games, Streaming

7 points by minimaxir 183 days ago | 1 comments

Poker Players Are Cheating with Tiny Hidden Cameras (petapixel.com)
Poker players are allegedly using tiny hidden cameras to cheat in high-stakes games.

Poker, Cheating, Surveillance, Technology

6 points by toss1 185 days ago | 0 comments

Inside the university AI cheating crisis (theguardian.com)
More than half of students are now using generative AI, casting a shadow over campuses as tutors and students turn on each other and hardworking learners are caught in the flak. Will Coldwell reports on a broken system

Education, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Cheating

70 points by pseudolus 194 days ago | 109 comments

'I received a first but felt tainted': inside the university AI cheating crisis (theguardian.com)
More than half of students are now using generative AI, casting a shadow over campuses as tutors and students turn on each other and hardworking learners are caught in the flak. Will Coldwell reports on a broken system

Education, Artificial Intelligence, Cheating, Universities, Generative AI

4 points by YeGoblynQueenne 194 days ago | 1 comments

Bungie Targets Bitcoin Wallet in Effort to Expose 'Destiny 2' Cheaters (torrentfreak.com)
In a bid to identify individuals allegedly involved in creating and distributing cheats for the video game Destiny 2, Bungie has subpoenaed the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.

Video Games, Cryptocurrency, Cheating, Law Enforcement

11 points by hn_acker 202 days ago | 1 comments

A Chinese maths 'prodigy' unravelled in cheating storm (bbc.co.uk)
A 17-year-old girl in China hailed as a genius in a mathematics contest cheated, competition organisers have said - ending months of scepticism over her stellar results.

Cheating, Competition, Education, China, Mathematics

7 points by concerto 231 days ago | 0 comments

A Chinese maths 'prodigy' unravelled in cheating storm (bbc.com)
A 17-year-old girl in China hailed as a genius in a mathematics contest cheated, competition organisers have said - ending months of scepticism over her stellar results.

Cheating, Education, China, Math, Competition

10 points by impish9208 232 days ago | 0 comments

EA Drops Linux (and Steam Deck) Support for Apex Legends to Curb Cheating (itsfoss.com)
For Real? EA Drops Linux (and Steam Deck) Support for Apex Legends to Curb Cheating

Gaming, Linux, Cheating, Video Games

15 points by ajdude 238 days ago | 1 comments

Do AI detectors work? Students face false cheating accusations (bloomberg.com)
About two-thirds of teachers report regularly using tools for detecting AI-generated content. At that scale, even tiny error rates can add up quickly.

Education, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Cheating

461 points by JumpCrisscross 250 days ago | 984 comments

World Conker Championships men's winner cleared of cheating (news.sky.com)
The men's World Conker Championships winner has been cleared of cheating after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket.

Sports, Competition, Cheating

29 points by austinallegro 250 days ago | 8 comments

World conker champion found with steel chestnut, cleared of cheating (theguardian.com)
The World Conker Championships is investigating cheating allegations after the men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.

Sports, Competition, Cheating, News

424 points by notamy 256 days ago | 579 comments

Activating a Playstation-Only Cheat on PC in Just Nine Bytes (wordpress.com)

Gaming, Cheating, PlayStation, PC

27 points by tanananinena 298 days ago | 7 comments

AI cheating is getting worse. Colleges Still Don't Have a Plan (theatlantic.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Education, Cheating, Higher Education

5 points by isaacfrond 310 days ago | 1 comments

There's a Tool to Catch Students Cheating with ChatGPT.OpenAI Hasn't Released It (wsj.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Education, ChatGPT, Cheating

10 points by Bostonian 327 days ago | 2 comments

How Many Elite Chess Players Cheat? (wsj.com)