This viral AI pen didn’t help me cheat

The Verge
By Elissa WelleNov 19, 2025, 10:12 am91 pts
This “AI scanner pen” promised answers to test questions. A college student recently told me about the latest tech designed to help students cheat - and it wasn't ChatGPT. It was an actual, physical gadget marketed in YouTube ads as the workaround to physical, hardcopy tests, which are back in vogue now as…

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