"Indistinguishable to the Naked Eye"... High Alert Ahead of CSAT

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As cheating using smart glasses in college admissions exams such as essay tests has become a reality, a state of high alert has been raised for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) just over a month away.

Reporter Jo Yoon-ha investigates whether measures are in place to prevent this.

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I tried solving an English section question from the CSAT two years ago while wearing glasses equipped with Meta AI.

[Let's try solving a CSAT question. Hey Meta, what is the correct answer to question number 19?]

Just a few seconds after asking for help to solve the problem, it gives the answer right away.

[The correct answer to question number 19 is number 3.]

It matches the correct answer.

This product was launched domestically last May, and there are also AI glasses that operate simply by tapping the frames without 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 exam.

The problem is that it is not easy to completely block the bringing of AI glasses into CSAT test centers.

It is difficult to distinguish between regular glasses and AI glasses using a metal detector, and radio wave detectors also make it hard to pinpoint cheating students on the spot because they react to external radio waves outside the test center.

In particular, recently released AI glasses have thin frames and no camera lenses, making them hard to distinguish from regular glasses with 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).

They are reviewing measures to require a glass inspection if an examinee exhibits unusual behavior such as frequently touching the glasses frame or if glasses suspected of being AI glasses catch their eye, and to consider refusal as cheating.

However, to avoid disrupting other examinees, the request for a glass inspection is likely to take place during break times rather than during exam hours.

Even the Minister of Education stepped forward to warn against cheating using AI glasses.

[Choi Kyo-jin / Minister of Education (October 7, National Assembly Audit): In the case of smart glasses, they are a newly emerging threat factor, and if they are discovered, we intend to not only disqualify them from this year's CSAT but also deprive them of eligibility for up to one year later, which is next year.]

The Korea Communications Agency recently initiated the development of AI glass detection devices, but they are expected to be difficult to apply to this year's CSAT immediately.

As the development speed of AI glasses appears to be faster than detection technology, education authorities are facing deep concerns.

(Video by: Lee Byung-joo, Video Editing by: Jang Hyun-ki)
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