A student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has died in an incident that occurred shortly after they were removed from an examination. According to initial reports, the student was asked to leave the exam hall after being accused of using the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to assist with their work.

The student was discovered dead only hours after the incident took place. While the sequence of events linking the academic disciplinary action to the student's death is being reported, specific details regarding the cause of death or the official investigation by local authorities remain limited. The incident has drawn attention to the intersection of academic integrity policies and the mental health pressures faced by students in high-stakes educational environments. As of now, the institute has not released a detailed statement regarding the specific protocols followed during the exam or the circumstances surrounding the student's passing. Further investigation is expected to clarify the timeline of events between the student's removal from the exam and their death.