4 South Korean students caught cheating using AI glasses

In South Korea, four instances of cheating during college entrance exams have been reported using AI glasses, according to the education ministry. These cases were identified between October 27 and last Tuesday at 5,679 middle and high schools across the country. The caught cheaters include one middle school student and three high school students, all in Seoul and North Jeolla Province, as well as Jeju Island.

The students were caught through various means, such as constantly touching their glasses or switching to AI glasses after the exam had begun. One student was caught after another tip-off from a peer. All four students received zero scores on the affected exams and were subject to disciplinary actions, including three days of special education, community service, and suspensions. The middle school student, however, did not face formal disciplinary action but was tasked with on-campus volunteer work.

The ministry plans to distribute educational materials to students about these cheating cases and propose guidelines for schools to prevent the misuse of AI glasses. They also aim to discuss further preventive measures with regional education offices and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE). Previously, those found cheating on the annual college entrance exam using AI glasses faced a one-year ban, but the ministry has now increased the ban to three years, with criminal charges for the offenders.