Jacob Shelley, a professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, has raised serious allegations against his students, claiming that most of the 288 individuals in his health-care law course used artificial intelligence to cheat on their final exam conducted on April 24. The exam was designed to be a closed-book assessment, requiring students to work independently without external resources. Shelley expressed his disappointment, stating that he chose not to employ proctoring software, believing it would not effectively deter cheating, and instead hoped for students to uphold academic integrity. In light of the allegations, he has decided not to factor the exam results into the students' final grades. Tech expert Carmi Levy commented on the situation, noting the increasing accessibility of AI tools and how unproctored exams might encourage their misuse. Despite Shelley's concerns, Western University has directed him to include the exam results in the final grades, a directive he feels compromises his integrity. The university declined to comment on the matter when approached by CTV News.