World : 4 Students Caught Cheating Using AI Glasses At Middle, High Schools In South Korea

Seoul, South Korea - The Education Ministry announced on Monday that four students at middle and high schools across the nation have been caught using AI glasses to cheat during exams this year, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. The cases were identified between October 27 and last Tuesday, with one middle school student and three high school students found guilty in Seoul, North Jeolla Province, and Jeju Island.

Three of the four culprits were caught by repeatedly touching their AI glasses, while the fourth student switched to them after the exam had commenced, following a tip-off from another student. The invigilator had been vigilant of the student due to the earlier alert. All the students received zero marks for the fraudulent exams, and the three high school students faced disciplinary actions, including special education, community service, and a suspension. The middle school student, however, was only asked to do campus volunteer work.

The ministry plans to distribute educational materials to students, outlining these instances and guidelines to prevent such misuse of AI glasses. It also intends to discuss further preventive measures with regional education offices and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE). Previously, the ministry stated that students caught cheating using AI glasses in college entrance exams would face criminal charges and be barred from taking the test for three years, a significant increase from the current one-year ban.