Four Days Before the CSAT, Concerns Over Cheating With ‘AI Glasses’; Blue House to Hold Afternoon Meeting

[Financial News] On the afternoon of the 15th, four days before the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), the Blue House will discuss measures to prevent cheating using advanced devices such as artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, under the direction of the chief of policy.
At a briefing held that day at the Chunchugwan Press Center at the Blue House, presidential chief of staff Lim Kwang-hyun said of the top scorer on the tax accountant exam admitting to cheating using AI, “The Blue House is also taking the matter very seriously, and in particular, with the CSAT coming next week, we have been working hard to prepare measures.” He added, “There will probably be a meeting on measures regarding this, chaired by the chief of policy, this afternoon.”
Earlier, President Lee Jae-myung instructed officials at a Cabinet meeting on the 10th to develop measures to prevent cheating using advanced devices such as smart glasses and to protect exam proctors.
A, the top scorer in this year’s 63rd tax accountant examination, said on the YouTube channel of A’s legal representative that they had cheated in the first- and second-stage tax accountant exams and the Certified Public Accountant exam using a miniature camera and generative AI, and turned themselves in to the police. A got only one question wrong out of 160 on the first-stage tax accountant exam. In both the first- and second-stage exams, A sat in the front row of an exam room where two proctors had been assigned, but was not caught at the scene.
Lim also announced plans that day to pursue the ‘National Safety Plus Project.’ He said, “We will mobilize the government’s full capabilities to respond forcefully to crimes that threaten public safety, closely review response efforts and results in each area, and ensure that we deliver results the public can feel. From today through the end of the year, we will review the response efforts and results of all ministries for public safety, address any shortcomings, and ensure that they lead to tangible changes the public can feel.”
The government plans to detect early warning signs of crimes tied to personal relationships and crimes driven by unusual motives, and to strengthen protections for victims. It will also respond to crimes that harm people’s livelihoods, including drug offenses, illegal private lending, and digital sex crimes, as well as real estate crimes and corruption involving collusion with local interests. Lim explained that the government would strengthen its existing response systems and expand coordination among ministries, saying, “We will not create a separate task force.”
Asked about specific measures, Lim said, “Measures such as establishing a safety patrol unit and introducing life sentences without parole are being discussed.” He added, “By the end of the year, we will bring the efforts made so far to a more thorough conclusion, and report to the public on results and other matters that we are able to report.”
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