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Sydney Students Allegedly Forced to Retake NAPLAN After AI Predictive Text Error
A predictive text malfunction allegedly compromised the integrity of the NAPLAN writing exam at two Sydney schools, Waverley College and Kambala, in that it allowed students to access AI-driven text suggestions. Caused by a technical oversight, this incident led to affected students being required to retake the test.
- Date it happened
- 2025-03-12
- Organisation involved
- Waverley College (Sydney, Australia), NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), Kambala (Sydney, Australia), Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
- Product, system or model
- NAPLAN online testing system, Apple Spellcheck AI, Apple Predictive Text
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