# Bad Influence story: England's regulator warns universities of sanctions over AI-vulnerable assessments

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 11-11 02:00. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/e4235106-db16-48bb-97ce-9d693aa2937c

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Latest update (11-11 06:54): UK regulator warns universities of sanctions unless they adopt AI-proof exams

Overview: The Office for Students (OfS), England's higher education regulator, has warned universities that failing to design valid and reliable assessments against AI use could breach their registration conditions and lead to sanctions. The warning follows a report with Advance HE based on interviews with more than 300 students and staff at 127 institutions, which found many assessments are vulnerable to AI.

The OfS says institutions are already adding in-person written exams, vivas and process-based assessments. One outlet reports that students use AI heavily for essays and dissertations, often undetected, and receive grades similar to those who do not, and that the regulator calls for "far greater use of AI-free assessment."

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-11 06:54 · The Decoder · [UK regulator warns universities of sanctions unless they adopt AI-proof exams](https://badinfluence.news/items/lxbgftbo5w0bi7px1sbu6f8ph)
2. 11-11 02:00 · The Guardian · AI · [Regulator warns English universities AI makes coursework assessment close to impossible](https://badinfluence.news/items/b04wrzjmswjaojb4k59hnn43u)
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