NYU Stern
The business school of New York University, located in New York City. It offers undergraduate and graduate business education covering fields including finance, management, and AI/ML.
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The final oral examination for the AI/ML product management course at NYU Stern undergraduate level was administered by a voice AI examiner across two cohorts totaling 73 students.
NYU Stern research found that scripted answers that do not reflect genuine understanding break down within one or two follow-up questions.
In the first cohort of NYU Stern oral exams, 83% of respondents found the oral exam more stressful than a written exam; that figure dropped to 63% in the second cohort.
In the first NYU Stern cohort, 70% of students agreed that the oral exam genuinely tested their real understanding.
All respondents who had prior oral examination experience—all 5 from Fall 2025 and all 4 from Spring 2026—found the AI oral exam more stressful.
The most common complaint about the AI examiner in NYU Stern's Fall 2025 cohort was question stacking, corresponding to a 31% stacking-turn rate, despite the prompt explicitly stating that two questions must never be asked in the same turn.
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The final oral examination for the AI/ML product management course at NYU Stern undergraduate level was administered by a voice AI examiner across two cohorts totaling 73 students.
50%UnverifiedNYU Stern research found that scripted answers that do not reflect genuine understanding break down within one or two follow-up questions.
50%UnverifiedIn the first cohort of NYU Stern oral exams, 83% of respondents found the oral exam more stressful than a written exam; that figure dropped to 63% in the second cohort.
50%UnverifiedIn the first NYU Stern cohort, 70% of students agreed that the oral exam genuinely tested their real understanding.
50%UnverifiedAll respondents who had prior oral examination experience—all 5 from Fall 2025 and all 4 from Spring 2026—found the AI oral exam more stressful.
50%UnverifiedThe most common complaint about the AI examiner in NYU Stern's Fall 2025 cohort was question stacking, corresponding to a 31% stacking-turn rate, despite the prompt explicitly stating that two questions must never be asked in the same turn.
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