The Real Scandal at UNAM Isn’t That 75,000 Students Cheated. It’s That They Were Smart to Do It.
When UNAM moved its entrance exam online, 75,000 students cheated. But the real scandal isn’t the cheating—it’s that the exam design made dishonesty the rational choice. High stakes, zero enforcement, and AI-powered tools created an arms race where honest students lost. This is a cautionary tale for every institution attempting AI-mediated assessment at scale.