AI did all my homework, so I redesigned my entire course

How I changed teaching after AI managed to do all my homework assignments

AI did all my homework, so I redesigned my entire course

After AI agents could complete every assignment in his Machine Learning in Production course, Vincent Hellendoorn replaced take-home work with in-person TA check-ins, oral exams, and video demos. He now allows unrestricted AI use except on exams, uses LLM autograding to cut TA grading time by up to 80%, and has shifted points toward exams and live interactions—even when it conflicts with evidence-based teaching practices.

I do not think policing AI is feasible even if we wanted, and more importantly I do think that students need to learn responsible use of these technologies anyway.

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2026-09-26