Hacker News with Generative AI: Cheating

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.
Cheating Expert Answers Casino Cheating Questions [video] (youtube.com)
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Fortnite: Cheating is never a winning strat (twitter.com)
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.
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.
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.
Interview Coder: free and open-source interview cheater (interviewcoder.co)
Interview Coder is an undetectable desktop application to help you pass your Leetcode interviews.
Speedrunner Accused of Cheating Live on Stream with Audio Analysis [video] (youtube.com)
Poker Players Are Cheating with Tiny Hidden Cameras (petapixel.com)
Poker players are allegedly using tiny hidden cameras to cheat in high-stakes games.
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
'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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Activating a Playstation-Only Cheat on PC in Just Nine Bytes (wordpress.com)
AI cheating is getting worse. Colleges Still Don't Have a Plan (theatlantic.com)
There's a Tool to Catch Students Cheating with ChatGPT.OpenAI Hasn't Released It (wsj.com)
How Many Elite Chess Players Cheat? (wsj.com)
Turkish student arrested for using AI to cheat in university exam (reuters.com)
AI cheating is destroying higher education (thehill.com)
She Thought She Caught a Man Cheating, So She Posted on TikTok (nytimes.com)