대입 논술장서 ‘AI안경’ 잇따라 적발…수능서 막을 수 있나

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that artificial intelligence-powered "smart glasses" were discovered by proctors during natural/integrated science mathematics essay examinations at Seoul University and Yonsei University, and later at Yonsei University again. Proctors discovered the smart glasses during the examinations, which are prohibited items in the test hall.

One proctor handed the smart glasses to another student to prevent disturbance to other students. The affected student turned in the examination and was later denied admission to Yonsei University. The educational department is discussing potential consequences for the student. A similar incident occurred at Seoul University just three days prior.

Seoul University barred the student from entering the university entrance examinations for the next three years. It remains unclear how many more smart-glasses-related violations may have occurred at additional universities. The difficulty lies in identifying them as the universities operate their own examinations which do not require reporting to the Ministry of Education.

A bigger challenge is the upcoming National University Entrance Examination (National Test), which has a one-month timeframe. The Ministry of Education added smart glasses to the list of prohibited items in the test hall, but the high school entrance examination director-general, Choi Gye-jin, indicated that if smart glasses are used to commit cheating, the current year's exam results would be invalidated and the following year's eligibility would be restricted.

However, the effectiveness of this approach is called into question as the results may vary depending on the environment and conditions in each classroom. Officials have also suggested using radio frequency detectors, but the Ministry of Education stated that the inconsistent environment and surroundings in each classroom would result in different detection outcomes.

The real option left is the proctor's visual inspection. Professor Uyn Jung-bum of Seoul National University's School of Information Security noted that the effectiveness of detection relies on the discretion and ability of the proctors, and that multiple measures, such as blocking the network within the test hall and strengthening penalties for cheating, are necessary.