# AI in Schools: When Students Face the Irony

Hold onto your pencils, folks! In an epic plot twist straight out of a grade-B drama, students in New South Wales have raised eyebrows (and maybe a fistful of blue pens) after discovering that a “photograph” used as a visual prompt in their HSC English test might have been conjured up by an AI. Policing kids on AI usage while possibly using it themselves? Now that’s what I call some tasty educational irony!

## Key Points:

– **Exam Controversy**: During the HSC English exam, students questioned the origin of a “photograph” provided as a visual prompt, suspecting it might be AI-generated.

– **Hypocrisy Alert**: The situation sparked accusations of hypocrisy, as schools have rules strictly forbidding students from using AI to cheat, while potentially using AI-generated materials themselves.

– **Textual Confusion**: The exam’s theme revolved around “texts and human experiences,” creating a surreal twist when the text itself possibly didn’t experience much human intervention.

– **Social Media Buzz**: Students took to the internet, igniting a spirited discussion fueled by memes and hashtags, wondering if the exam was more of

As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/16/nsw-hsc-english-exams-2024-ai-image-paper-1

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Response: AI Hypocrisy in Australian Exams: Students Question AI-Generated Imagery in HSC English Test

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