Professor's Secret Method Uncovers AI Cheating in Viral Clip
WHO:
CNN - Daniel Fernando García Velázquez took the admissions exam for UNAM four times before achieving a passing score.
IJR - Jason Gibson, a history professor at Alcorn State University.
WHAT:
CNN - Velázquez scored 94 out of 120 on his fourth attempt, which should have secured him admission to the Communication and Journalism program at UNAM.
CNN - UNAM has suspended enrollment for all students pending the results of its investigation into the cheating scandal.
CNN - UNAM annulled thousands of tests after results showed an unusually high number of perfect scores, suggesting some students cheated either through using artificial intelligence tools or by obtaining the questions in advance.
CNN - Approximately 3,000 of the 150,000 tests have been invalidated due to detected cheating behaviors.
CNN - UNAM plans to administer a control exam in person to around 58,000 applicants who received passing marks either this year or in the past five years.
IJR - Jason Gibson revealed a hidden instruction that exposed dozens of students allegedly using artificial intelligence to complete a midterm exam.
Fox News - Gibson's method caught 32 of 35 students using AI on his midterm.
WHERE:
IJR - Alcorn State University, Mississippi.
WHEN:
CNN - The new control exam will be held “as soon as possible” to minimize disruption to the semester starting on August 10.
WHY:
CNN - The investigation revealed that some entrants had cheated using phones, companions, and identity theft during the exam.
CNN - The investigation revealed that some entrants had cheated by using phones, companions, and even identity theft during the exam.
HOW:
CNN - Territorium Life, the company contracted by UNAM to administer the exam, defended its AI surveillance systems amid complaints from students about reliance on technology over human monitors.
Fox News - Gibson used a hidden white text trick to expose the cheating.
(UPDATED August 3, 2026 22:03 UTC)
Daniel Fernando García Velázquez finally achieved a passing score on his fourth attempt at the UNAM admissions exam, scoring 94 out of 120, which should have secured him a spot in the Communication and Journalism program. However, UNAM has suspended enrollment for all students while it investigates a cheating scandal that uncovered instances of cheating through phones, companions, and identity theft. The company responsible for administering the exam, Territorium Life, is defending its AI surveillance systems amid student complaints about the reliance on technology instead of human monitors.
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(UPDATED August 3, 2026 12:56 UTC)
UNAM has annulled thousands of test results after discovering an unusually high number of perfect scores, indicating that some students may have cheated using artificial intelligence tools or by obtaining questions in advance. Approximately 3,000 out of 150,000 tests have been invalidated due to these cheating behaviors, prompting UNAM to plan a control exam for around 58,000 applicants who passed either this year or in the last five years. This new control exam will be held as soon as possible to minimize disruption to the semester starting on August 10.
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(UPDATED August 3, 2026 09:04 UTC)
At Alcorn State University in Mississippi, history professor Jason Gibson has uncovered a significant cheating scandal involving his students. By employing a clever hidden text trick, Gibson was able to identify that 32 out of 35 students had used artificial intelligence to complete their midterm exam. This revelation has sparked discussions about academic integrity and the increasing use of technology in education.