# The AI coding tutor paradox grows as educators scramble to rethink how they test real skills

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/the-ai-coding-tutor-paradox-grows-as-educators-scramble-to-rethink-how-they-test-real-skills/>
> Published: 2026-07-26 06:59:56+00:00

An ACM survey of 763 computer science educators from 49 countries shows that 68 percent have already changed their exams because of AI, shifting toward oral exams, proctored tests, and project-based work. Teaching is moving from writing code to understanding it. But nearly half of respondents say they lack proven examples for integrating AI into their courses.

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