India's higher education institutions are changing how students are allowed to use AI

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5. India's higher education institutions are changing how students are allowed to use AI

Important education development The Indian Express · 28 October 2026

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A significant shift is taking place in Indian higher education.

Institutions including IISER Pune, the Indian School of Business, IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore are moving away from blanket restrictions on AI use towards more controlled and purposeful integration.

The objective is not to allow students to outsource their learning to AI. Instead, institutions are exploring how students can use AI while still developing independent thinking, subject knowledge and analytical ability.

This raises an important question:

Should students be allowed to use ChatGPT or other AI tools for assignments and examinations?

There is no single answer that works for every assessment.

For example:

• In a foundational programming examination, students may need to demonstrate that they can write and understand code independently.
• In a business case study, students may be allowed to use AI to research alternatives, but must justify their final recommendations.
• In a software development project, AI coding assistants may be permitted, provided students understand and can explain the generated code.

The important distinction is between using AI as a learning assistant and depending on it to replace learning.

Why this matters for students:

As AI becomes widely available, the ability to verify information, identify errors, challenge outputs and make independent decisions becomes more important.

Why this matters for colleges:

Institutions may need to redesign assessments to evaluate understanding and application rather than simply checking whether a student can produce a written answer.

Source: The Indian Express — How IIMs, ISB and IISER Pune are changing AI use in classrooms The Indian Express

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