Seoul City University has confirmed that a student was caught with smart glasses equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) during its admissions essay exam. This follows the earlier detection of a student wearing similar glasses.
According to a report from the office of Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jeong, data submitted by the Korean Council for University Education revealed that on October 3, a student was found with AI-enabled smart glasses at the mathematics essay exam for the natural sciences at Seoul City University. The student was caught cheating during the exam.
Previously, one student wearing smart glasses was detected at both Seoul City University and Yonsei University during their respective essay exams. With this latest incident, the total number of cheating cases related to smart glasses at Seoul City University has risen to two.
Both students who were caught—one wearing the glasses and the other possessing them—were expelled from the exam. Additionally, both students have been barred from taking the exam for the next three years.
As AI technology rapidly permeates daily life, concerns about its use in cheating are growing, highlighting the need for stringent oversight to prevent the use of advanced devices in college entrance exams.
Meanwhile, the education authorities have begun to respond to the rising incidents of cheating involving AI smart glasses in college admissions. Jeong Byeong-ik, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, stated during a regular briefing on October 19 at the Government Sejong Complex, "On October 15, we sent a notice to education offices and universities outlining measures to address cheating with AI smart glasses, which can be referenced for the college entrance exam and university-specific tests."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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