Chatbots are impersonating students for profit – make sure your place is safe
Ellen Jennings-Trace
June 16, 2025
The underground AI ecosystem causing chaos in college classrooms
Chatbots are filling classrooms with fake students
These chatbots are costing colleges millions in fraudulent loans
AI is fueling a huge increase in identity theft
The rise of Artificial Intelligence has had a transformative impact on classrooms and college campuses across the world, but a new report from the Associated Press claims chatbots are now posing as students in order to collect financial aid and are even “attending” online classes – and taking spaces from real students.
Analysis of fraud reports has uncovered a whopping 1.2 million fraudulent applications in California alone, leading to 223,000 suspected fake enrolments. California in particular is a target because of the large number of community colleges.
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