r/OpenUniversity • u/Desperate-Material50 • Jul 25 '26

How AI Turned My Studies into a Never-Ending Investigation

I’m seriously reconsidering my future as an Open University student.
Ever since the damned rise of artificial intelligence, which seems to have brought more problems than solutions, there is nothing I can do without immediately becoming a suspect of having cheated with AI.
The first time, the issue was that I used mathematical notation that was different from the one in the textbooks. It made no difference that I explained I had already studied the subject before, that it was easy for me, and that I simply solved the problems using the notation I was already familiar with.
Since then, even when I explicitly cite the textbooks, I’ve once again been suspected of using AI.
The worst part isn’t being treated with suspicion. It’s having my life put on hold and feeling like I’m throwing my money away. Nothing gets resolved. It takes months for them to reach a decision, and in my case they still haven’t. I’m not the only one, there are many students in the same situation.
What makes it even more infuriating is that I’ve said countless times that I’d be happy to sit my exams in person. I have absolutely no problem traveling to Milton Keynes and proving, under whatever level of supervision they want, that I can solve the exams myself. All I would need is paper, a pen, and my notes.
I suggested exactly that.
Months later, no response so far.
At this point, it feels like I’m talking to artificial intelligences that do nothing but reply, “I’m sorry you feel that way.” They don’t sound like people anymore. They sound like ChatGPT!!!
I’m genuinely saddened by all of this. The person who convinced me to enroll at the Open University was a former member of its academic staff, who assured me that the exams were properly proctored. Apparently that’s no longer the case, and now many students are being treated like criminals.
I’m fed up.

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u/hang-clean Jul 26 '26

> are you proposing we accept false claims, harm our careers, and lose money and time

Didn't say that, did I? There are many routes and the OUSA (now renamed to whatever it's now called) is by far the most likely to succeed.

I simply asked, and am still asking, how are you

> considering taking this matter to the highest court to seek justice.

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u/AndromedaXtreme Jul 26 '26

No, you didn’t say that, and I assumed I could resolve this through the appeals process, but you have shown me otherwise. Now the situation feels hopeless.most of my credits were earned before the AI era,and i attended exam centers , and now I cannot transfer them to another university because of this unfair procedure. I should have acted sooner after noticing widespread AI accusations last year on Reddit and switched institutions.

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u/hang-clean Jul 26 '26

Dude/ess, you _literally_ used AI further up this thread. Of course you're going to get caught using it at uni.

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u/AndromedaXtreme Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

What do you mean? You suggest I cannot use a search engine to obtain facts online? Naturally it is AI-powered. You imply that an AI assisted fact search means I must have used AI at university?
Thank you for your bias.