‘Assured him it would not adversely affect academic career’: What IIT-Bombay said on student’s suicide after AI use in exam
An IIT-Bombay student died by suicide after using a mobile phone during an examination. He had uploaded the question paper to an AI platform seeking answers. The instructor and department head counselled him, assuring no academic impact. Students protested, demanding focus on mental health concerns on campus. This incident follows a similar student suicide two months prior.
