Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots

How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not.

And what I learned in the process.

https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html

Every time we read animal books with the kiddo, we have to discuss whether each animal can or cannot be petted and why.

It is a surprisingly complex question.

My new dissertation title therefore shall be: "Pet-pet okay?: The ethics and logistics of petting animals at the intersection of physical danger, legal obligations, animal bodily autonomy, geographic distance, and disease vectors."

Edit: my spouse will be Reviewer No. 2

#parenting #ParentPhD

Here is the humongous blog post describing how Boxie, the always offline audio player for my 3 year old was built. Includes files and instructions so you can build your own (if you are brave).

https://mariozechner.at/posts/2025-04-20-boxie/