청와대, 수능 앞 ‘AI 부정행위’에 직접 대응책 마련 나섰다

A tax accountant who passed the 2026 professional qualification exam on suspicion of using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat has admitted to wrongdoing and confessed to police, according to reports. The unidentified respondent, referred to as "He" in the source, appeared on his lawyer, Lee Don Ho's YouTube channel on the 15th to admit to committing a wrongful act during the exam.

He stated, "I committed a wrongful act during the tax accountant exam. I have written my actions in a statement and submitted it to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency." He expressed sincere apologies for the harm caused by his actions. He also admitted to using electronic devices and generative AI in the first and second exams to commit the wrongdoing, acknowledging that his qualification was not earned through legitimate efforts.

He further admitted to committing the same wrongful act during the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) first exam. He also revealed that he had committed the wrongful act during the exam using a camera attached to his phone to take pictures of the questions and send them to the AI for verification, adding that some damaged devices and remaining evidence will be submitted to the investigating agency.

He emphasized that all his actions are his responsibility and that he deeply regrets his deeds. He further expressed his remorse for disrupting the fairness of the exam and damaging the trust of current tax accountants and professionals in the industry. The Korean Industrial Personnel Association, which conducted the exam, began a review of the second exam answer sheets by experts after receiving the suspicion of wrongdoing.

However, He had denied such suspicion through various media interviews and his declaration of success. He submitted the statement of confession to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency via his lawyer on the same day. His lawyer revealed that He had requested consultation from the lawyer on the 12th and received advice to confess to the evidence review on the 13th.

The lawyer then decided to confess on the 13th at night. The police received the confession through his lawyer and immediately handed the case over to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's central investigation division. A police official stated that they plan to conduct the investigation in a timely and orderly manner. He admitted to using a miniature camera to record exam questions and transmitting them to AI to check answers, adding that some damaged devices will be submitted to the investigating agency.

He pledged to cooperate fully with the relevant procedures and ensure that no further acts of wrongdoing occur in future exams.