Fields Medal-winning mathematics professor now grades homework only on submission, citing AI
A Fields Medal-winning mathematics professor, reported to teach at UC Berkeley, has changed how students are assessed: they are now graded simply for submitting their homework. The professor argues that AI has made grading homework pointless and has called online exams a waste of time (26 October 2026).
Who is affected and how
- teacher
- It is worth shifting the weight of assessment from homework to settings where knowledge can be measured without AI.
- university student
- Homework may count for less as assessed work, with knowledge tested elsewhere.
- education policymaker
- The assessment role of homework may also come up for review in higher-education regulations.
Sources
- A Fields Medal-winning mathematics professor has changed his system to 'evaluate students simply for submitting their homework,' arguing that AI has rendered grading homework pointless.gigazine · Oct 26, 2026
- AI TAKES OVER HOMEWORK: UC Berkeley Professor Stops Grading…newsopenai.net · Oct 26, 2026
- UC Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework Amid AI Useblogarama.com · Oct 26, 2026
- Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework Over AI—How Teachers Are Adapting - Newsweeknewsweek.com · Oct 26, 2026
- UC Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework Over AIhoodline.com · Oct 26, 2026
- Berkeley Professor Stops Grading Homework Over AI—How Teachers Are Adaptingnewsweek · Oct 26, 2026
- UC Berkeley math professor no longer grades homework over students’ AI usethe college fix · Oct 27, 2026
- Top University Professor Stops Grading Homework Because of ChatGPTpropakistani · Oct 27, 2026
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