Hacker News with Generative AI: Cheating

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 23 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 51 days ago | 118 comments

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

Fortnite, Gaming, Cheating

8 points by haunter 68 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 70 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 79 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 94 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 115 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 121 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 123 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 131 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 132 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 140 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 169 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 169 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 175 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 188 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 188 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 193 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 236 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 248 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 265 days ago | 2 comments

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