Taking the CSAT with AI Glasses... How to Prevent Cheating?

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With the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) just about a month away, a series of cheating cases using AI glasses have been uncovered. Because current screening methods make it difficult to distinguish them from regular glasses, education authorities are deeply concerned about how to block them.

Morning Zoom-In, reporter Jo Yoon-ha.

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

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

Just a few seconds after asking for help to solve the problem, it immediately provides the answer.

[The answer to number 19 is 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 frame without any voice activation.

Cheating using AI glasses has already been reported in national qualification examinations such as the Fire Facilities Engineer test and the TOEIC examination.

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

Metal detectors have difficulty distinguishing between regular glasses and AI glasses, and radio wave detectors also struggle to pinpoint test-takers committing cheating on the spot due to reasons such as reacting to signals from outside the test room.

In particular, recently released AI glasses feature thin frames and no visible camera lenses, making them hard to tell apart from regular glasses with the naked eye.

The Ministry of Education and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation plan to distribute guidelines detailing AI glasses by type to CSAT proctors tomorrow (October 15).

They are considering a plan 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 attention, and to treat refusal as an act of cheating.

However, to avoid disrupting other examinees, the request for a glass inspection is likely to be conducted during break times rather than during testing hours.

Even the Minister of Education stepped forward to issue a warning regarding AI cheating.

[Choi Kyo-jin / Minister of Education (October 7, National Assembly Audit) : Smart glasses are a newly emerging threat factor, and if they are discovered, we intend to disqualify them not only from this year's CSAT but also for up to a year later, meaning next year as well.]

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 right away.

As the development speed of AI glasses appears to outpace detection technology, the concerns of education authorities are deepening.

(Photo: Lee Byung-joo | Video Editing: Jang Hyun-ki)
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