SEOUL: Four cases of cheating using artificial intelligence (AI) glasses have been reported at middle and high schools this year, South Korea’s Education Ministry said on Monday, .
According to data collected from all 5,679 middle and high schools nationwide between Oct 27 and last Tuesday, one middle school student and three high school students were caught using AI glasses during their midterm or final examinations.
The middle school and one high school are in Seoul, while the two other high schools are in North Jeolla Province and the southern island of Jeju.
Three of the four students were caught repeatedly touching their glasses, while the other was caught switching to AI glasses after the examination had begun. In the latter case, the invigilator had been keeping a close eye on the student following a tip-off from another student, officials said.
All four students received zero marks for the affected examinations in accordance with relevant regulations.
In addition, separate disciplinary measures were taken against the three high school students, including three days of special education, four hours of community service and a five-day suspension. The middle school student did not face any official disciplinary action but was asked to perform volunteer work on campus.
The Education Ministry said it planned to distribute educational materials to students detailing these cheating cases, along with guidelines for schools to prevent the misuse of AI glasses.
The ministry added that it would discuss further preventive measures with regional education offices and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE).
The ministry earlier said those caught cheating in the annual college entrance examination using AI glasses would face criminal charges and be barred from taking the test for three years, up from the current one-year ban.