IIM Bangalore Uses Student-Built Chatbots for Generative AI Midterm Exam
IIM Bangalore conducted a midterm exam for its MBA students in a Generative AI course where students built and trained their own chatbots to answer exam questions. Developed by Prof Subho Majumdar, the secure platform restricted chatbot knowledge to course materials and allowed students to optimize prompts and memory for better responses. This practical assessment replaced traditional exams, emphasizing both AI understanding and application, while ensuring academic integrity through controlled AI use.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (70/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, thefinancialexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thefinancialexpress broke this story on 4 Oct, 04:50 pm. Other outlets followed.
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