*names have been changed to protect identities of academically-dishonest students Junior Henry Brooks* hasn’t written an original essay in four months. He plagiarizes argumentative pieces in English, historical document analyses in history and short-answer responses in science. The first step to any written assignment has become a habit: typing “openai.com” into his search bar. “Artificial intelligence makes cheating almost too easy,” Brooks said. Hours of homework have morphed into 20 minutes of copy-and-pasting spent focusing more on Fortnite YouTube videos than crafting thesis statements. Is Brooks worried about getting caught and suspended? He actually thinks that idea is funny: “I have AI that makes AI essays undetectable by AI-checking websites,’” he said with a chuckle. “There’s no way teachers will catch me.” To read more, click the link in bio. #storybykatiemurphy #photobyrileyeck #socialmediabypaigezadoo