"The Shape of Those Glasses Looks Strange" ... AI Smart Glasses Lead to Test Results Being Invalidated

[Financial News] Candidates who tried to cheat on a national technical qualification examination using smart glasses equipped with generative artificial intelligence (AI) have reportedly been caught one after another.

Kukmin Ilbo reported on the 9th that the Human Resources Development Service of Korea caught three test-takers wearing smart glasses during last month’s regular computer-based test (CBT) for national technical qualifications in Seoul, Mokpo in South Jeolla Province, and Daejeon. The exams included Electrical Engineer and Industrial Engineer tests. The agency invalidated the results and filed complaints with the police.
Smart glasses are wearable devices in the form of eyeglasses that can search for information, make calls, and take photos and videos through voice commands. Recent models are linked to generative AI and can even display related information on the lenses when users ask questions or photograph objects.
The candidates were caught after proctors became suspicious of the glasses’ shape and checked them. The agency requested an investigation to determine what data were stored inside the smart glasses, whether they had actually been used, and whether there was any possibility of organized cheating. It also discarded exam questions that may have been leaked.
Similar cases have also occurred in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). In last month’s regular test, two attempts to cheat using smart glasses were detected. In both cases, proctors found them before the exam began, so no question leaks occurred.
Similar incidents have been reported overseas as well. In Japan, an attempt to cheat using smart glasses was caught during Waseda University’s entrance exam last year. China and the United States of America have banned smart glasses from major exams.

AI-related cheating has also appeared in another form. Last month in Incheon, a candidate taking a national technical qualification examination was caught using ChatGPT on a smartphone during the test.
The current enforcement rules under the National Technical Qualifications Act prohibit the use of electronic and communication devices, but smart glasses are not explicitly listed as banned items. The agency is pushing to revise the system so that smart glasses are clearly designated as prohibited devices and possession of electronic devices alone can be treated as cheating. It is also considering introducing radio wave detectors.
y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter