Examiners Crackdown on the Use of AI Glasses to Cheat on Tests

It was only a matter of time before someone tried this. It makes me wonder how many people got away with this before the test examiners caught on to what was happening?:

Cheating attempts using artificial intelligence (AI) smart glasses were caught during a Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) last month, the first such cases detected on one of Korea’s most widely taken English proficiency exams. 

YBM Korea TOEIC Committee, which administers the exam in Korea, said Tuesday that two such attempts were caught during last month’s regular session, with proctors noticing examinees wearing the devices.

One examinee wore glasses that can be purchased through an overseas online retailer, while the other wore a model not yet available in Korea.

AI smart glasses are wearable devices that combine cameras, microphones and speakers with generative AI. First released in Korea last month, the glasses can analyze whatever the camera captures and display the results directly on the lens, with no smartphone required. An examinee looking at a test sheet could see answers and translations appear in real time, making the devices highly susceptible to misuse.

To address the risk, the committee has been training proctors to identify various forms of electronic device-based cheating, including AI smart glasses. At test venues, it conducts identity verification, device management and patrol supervision, and follows up after exams with answer similarity analysis and checks for irregular test-taking patterns.

Korea Times

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