Our research shows how AI is getting better at exams. Here’s how unis can respond

Key points

• A new study by researchers at the University of Wollongong and Western Sydney University finds AI models now perform far better on university law exams than they did in 2023. In criminal law, AI papers averaged 76.3 per cent, beating 82.5 per cent of students.
• Seven of the 18 AI papers ranked in the top tenth of students. The researchers say the results raise concerns about unsupervised assessments.
• They propose in-person exams, assessments that require collaboration with AI, and a relay model that includes supervised revision.