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As cheating using smart glasses in college admissions tests like essay exams has become a reality, a state of high alert has been triggered for the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test), which is just about a month away.
Reporter Jo Yoon-ha investigates whether adequate measures are in place to prevent this.
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Wearing glasses equipped with Meta AI, we tried solving an English section question from the CSAT administered two years ago.
["Let me try solving a CSAT question. Hey Meta, what is the correct answer to question number 19?"]
Just a few seconds after asking for help, the AI provides the answer immediately.
["The correct answer to question number 19 is number 3."]
It matches the correct answer.
This product was released domestically last May, and there are even AI glasses that operate simply by tapping the frame without requiring a voice prompt.
Cheating using AI glasses has already been reported in national qualification exams such as the Fire Facilities Engineer test and the TOEIC examination.
The problem is that it is not easy to completely block the entry of AI glasses into CSAT test sites.
Metal detectors have difficulty distinguishing between regular glasses and AI glasses, and radio frequency detectors also struggle to pinpoint test-takers committing cheating on the spot due to issues such as reacting to signals from outside the test venue.
In particular, recently released AI glasses feature thin frames and no visible camera lenses, making them visually indistinguishable from regular glasses to the naked eye.
The Ministry of Education and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation plan to distribute guidelines detailing various types of AI glasses to CSAT proctors the day after tomorrow (October 15).
Authorities are considering a measure where if an examinee exhibits suspicious behavior such as frequently touching their glasses, or if glasses suspected of being AI glasses are spotted, proctors can request an inspection of the glasses, and refusal to comply will be treated as cheating.
However, to avoid disrupting other examinees, requests to inspect glasses are likely to be conducted during break times rather than during testing hours.
Even the Minister of Education has stepped forward to warn against cheating using AI glasses.
[Choi Kyu-jin / Minister of Education (on October 7 during a parliamentary audit): Smart glasses are an emerging threat factor. If they are detected, we intend not only to strip eligibility for this year's CSAT, but also to disqualify them for up to a year later, meaning through next year.]
Although the Korea Communications Agency recently initiated the development of AI glasses detection devices, it is expected to be difficult to apply them to this year's CSAT immediately.
With the development speed of AI glasses outpacing detection technology, education authorities are facing mounting concerns.
(Video by Lee Byung-joo | Video Editing by Jang Hyun-ki)
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