Key facts
- Over 35% of students failed Berkeley's CS 10 course.
- CS 10 is described as a "gentle but thorough introduction to computer science."
- Professors cited student use of AI as the reason for the high failure rate.
More than 35% of students have failed CS 10, an introductory computer science course at the University of California, Berkeley. The course is described as a "gentle but thorough introduction to computer science." Professors teaching the course have cited the widespread use of artificial intelligence tools by students as a primary reason for the unexpectedly high failure rate.