• Bobby Turkalino
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    207 hours ago

    Ok but calculators are only allowed in math class and if there’s one thing language models suck at, it’s doing basic math. Forget anything at least as complicated as algebra

  • @[email protected]
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    849 hours ago

    If a kid is smart enough to figure this out and make it work for them, they’re gonna be fine…

  • partial_accumen
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    48 hours ago

    Its been quite a while since I’ve taken a proctored exam, but then all the proctors would clear all the memory on your calc before they’d let you use it for test. Is that not the case anymore?

    • @[email protected]
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      7 hours ago

      Depends on the exam. Some don’t even allow programmable calcs because they don’t want to deal with possible shit like this. I have already seen a certification exam where they provide the calculators as well.

    • @[email protected]
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      28 hours ago

      The launcher program can be downloaded on-demand, avoiding detection if a teacher inspects or clears the calculator’s memory

      If I understood it correctly, the Wi-Fi module appears as a standard calculator-to-calculator interface, so built-in commands can install the cheat apps at any time.

    • umami_wasabi
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      7 hours ago

      The article said it can be download “on demand” so that might make the clearing pointless.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 hour ago

        Make people switch devices, problem solved. Does not work without tampering with the hardware

        • umami_wasabi
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          157 minutes ago

          Or use a dongle to lock the calc in test mode, where unlock needs a passcode sent from it.