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GIFT-AI: The Cringe Test: student evaluations of intelligence with LLMs in a Turing Test adapted for classroom use

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GIFT-AI: The Cringe Test: student evaluations of intelligence with LLMs in a Turing Test adapted for classroom use
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CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND PEDAGOGY article Front. Educ. , 13 January 2026 Sec. Digital Education Volume 10 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1629513 GIFT-AI: The Cringe Test: student evaluations of intelligence with LLMs in a Turing Test adapted for classroom use B D Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan * Department of Applied Information Technology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden Article metrics View details Abstract This article presents “The Cringe Test,” a classroom adaptation of the Turing Test (or imitation game) that stages dialogue with large

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