South Korea plans tougher penalties for cheating with AI glasses

AI · First reported 30 Oct, 02:28 · Updated 03:04

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South Korea has announced tougher proposed penalties for students caught using AI smart glasses in entrance exams, including a longer exam ban and possible criminal referral. Authorities also plan more inspections and are considering technology to detect unauthorised devices.

The Education Ministry announced the measures on October 29, ahead of the November College Scholastic Ability Test; the proposed ban on retaking the test would rise from one year to three.
Students could be referred to police for possible criminal prosecution, and the ministry said the policy would also apply to university-specific exams.
The ministry plans to deploy 1,312 designated inspectors across CSAT examination centres and is exploring radio-frequency detectors.

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Key facts

Announcement: October 29, ahead of the November CSAT
Proposed retake ban: Three years, up from one year
Inspector deployment: 1,312 designated inspectors
Reported cases, May–June: Five; all candidates were penalised and three were referred to prosecutors