Top tax accountant exam scorer admits to using AI to cheat
The top scorer in Korea’s recent tax accountant qualification examination admitted Sunday that he used generative artificial intelligence (AI) and a camera to cheat, reversing his earlier denials after his unusually high marks drew public scrutiny. “I cheated on the tax accountant examination,” Han Won-seok said on the YouTube channel run by his lawyer Lee Don-ho. “I sincerely apologize for the…
Han Won-seok, who scored highest in Korea's most recent tax accountant qualification exam, has admitted to using artificial intelligence to cheat, according to a video posted by his lawyer on YouTube. The top scorer initially denied any wrongdoing, but after his unusually high marks were scrutinized publicly, he reversed his stance.
In the video, Han acknowledged, "I cheated on the tax accountant examination." He expressed deep regret, saying, "I sincerely apologize for the harm my wrongdoing has caused so many people." Han's performance was remarkable, as he answered all 160 questions correctly in the first-stage examination, earning a score of 397.5 out of 400.
Three months later, he scored an impressive 663 out of 800 in the second-stage written exam, earning the title of overall top scorer. His extraordinary results sparked rumors of cheating online. Initially, Han denied these allegations, but the evidence presented in the video led him to concede to the accusations.
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