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From AI-Free Gates to AI-First Work: How Engineering Students in India Navigate University Education and Campus Placements Without AI Guidelines
Top story 8 in the issue of 23 October 2026, in 18 AI Education.
Original source
Interviews with 23 Indian engineering students and graduates on using AI in coursework while exams and placement tests largely exclude it.
Evidence
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The story in three lines
- Key finding
- Indian engineering students use AI in coursework but face exams and placement screens that largely exclude it, before entering AI-first jobs.
- Significance
- Societal: India has about 2.9 million engineering seats for 2026–27, so unclear AI rules affect many students.
- Takeaway
- Universities and recruiters need consistent AI guidance; this is an interview study of 23 people.
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