Glendale Community College AI reader fails during graduation ceremony
An AI system used to read graduate names at Glendale Community College's commencement malfunctioned, misreading names and causing multiple pauses. Graduates expressed frustration and unease as their names were announced incorrectly or delayed. The college president acknowledged the issue during the ceremony, and the college later apologised, stating the technical issue was corrected and steps would be taken to prevent recurrence.
- Company involved
- Glendale Community College
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AI detector scores banned as evidence at Yale and Johns Hopkins, vendor conflict exposed - Pasquale Pillitteri
The system flagged student assignments as AI-generated, potentially leading to academic misconduct accusations.
- Company involved
- Yale University and Johns Hopkins University
- AI system involved
- Turnitin AI detector
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Furman University student caught using ChatGPT to write essay
A student at Furman University allegedly used OpenAI's ChatGPT to generate an essay for an upper-level philosophy class. Professor Darren Hick detected the AI-generated text using the GPTZero detection tool. The incident highlights growing concerns about AI-assisted cheating in schools, with some districts like Los Angeles Unified blocking the chatbot.
- Company involved
- Furman University
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Student Overturns AI Cheating Accusation in Court, Three Others Lose
一名学生在法庭上推翻 AI 作弊指控，另外三人败诉 - Pasquale Pillitteri
New York's Nassau County Supreme Court vacated Adelphi University's disciplinary action against student Orion Newby, who had been accused of using AI, finding the university's conclusion lacked a reasonable basis and that it had ignored exculpatory evidence and his disability status. In three other recent cases, courts upheld decisions by schools or universities.
- Company involved
- Adelphi University
- AI system involved
- Turnitin
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Meazure Learning Agrees $1.35m California Bar Exam Class-Action Settlement - Lawyer Monthly
The exam software experienced technical failures that prevented candidates from logging in or completing the California bar exam.
- Company involved
- Meazure Learning
- AI system involved
- ProctorU
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Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram - The Dartmouth
The AI detector flagged Provost Santiago Schnell's op-eds and academic articles as AI-written, potentially damaging his reputation and credibility.
- Company involved
- The Dartmouth
- AI system involved
- Pangram
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University of Illinois Ends Proctorio Contract Over Accessibility Concerns
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announced it will not renew its emergency contract with Proctorio, an online proctoring software, citing significant accessibility, privacy, and equity concerns. Students reported that the AI system unfairly flagged individuals with disabilities, nonwhite students, and those wearing headscarves as suspicious during exams. The decision follows student petitions and campaigns against the software, which they described as invasive spyware. The university is exploring alternative assessment methods.
- Company involved
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- AI system involved
- Proctorio
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Sydney students resit NAPLAN after predictive text glitch
Year 5 students at Waverley College and Kambala in Sydney were required to resit their NAPLAN writing exams after a technical glitch enabled Apple's predictive text and spellcheck features during the test. The issue was discovered by a teacher and students, and the schools reported it to NESA and ACARA. The students were given a new prompt and completed the test the following Monday. An ACARA spokesman stated the problem was not widespread, with over 880,000 tests submitted successfully.
- Company involved
- ACARA
- AI system involved
- NAPLAN
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University of Toronto exam monitoring software disadvantages BIPOC students
The University of Toronto continued using ProctorU and Examity exam monitoring software despite reports that the facial recognition technology fails to identify BIPOC students, causing stress and delays. Students like Maame Adjoa experienced the AI system being unable to verify their identity, requiring manual intervention. The university acknowledged the equity concerns but has not banned the software, while ProctorU stated that human proctors make final decisions. The issue has drawn criticism from US senators and researchers who highlight built-in bias in AI facial recognition.
- Company involved
- University of Toronto
- AI system involved
- ProctorU, Examity
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University of Texas at Austin Stops Using Biased Ph.D. Admissions Algorithm
The University of Texas at Austin's computer science department used a machine-learning system called GRADE from 2013 to 2020 to score Ph.D. applicants. Critics argued the system perpetuated bias by training on past admissions decisions and using features like institution prestige and biased language in recommendation letters. The department discontinued the system in 2020, citing maintenance difficulties, but the controversy highlighted concerns about algorithmic fairness in admissions. The system was never disclosed to applicants, and its impact on underrepresented groups remains unknown.
- Company involved
- University of Texas at Austin
- AI system involved
- GRADE
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Student at University of South-Eastern Norway used deepfake video to cheat on Spanish exam
A student at the University of South-Eastern Norway submitted AI-generated deepfake videos for Spanish language assessments in autumn 2023. The videos featured a synthetic voice and manipulated face, with perfect pronunciation but elementary errors. The university's appeals committee found her guilty of cheating, annulled her exams, and excluded her for two semesters. The student admitted using AI and withdrew from the programme.
- Company involved
- Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge
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Universities' use of race in student risk algorithms harms Black and Latinx students
The Markup found that several universities, including UMass Amherst, UW–Milwaukee, and Texas A&M, use EAB's Navigate software which incorporates race as a predictor of student dropout risk. The algorithms label Black and Latinx students as high risk at disproportionately high rates compared to White students. Students, professors, and experts worry this is pushing minority students out of math and science majors through biased advising.
- Company involved
- University of Massachusetts Amherst,University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee,Texas A&M University,Texas Tech University,South Dakota State University
- AI system involved
- Navigate
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LAUSD shelves AI chatbot after vendor AllHere collapses
Los Angeles Unified School District turned off its 'Ed' AI chatbot on June 14, 2024, after the vendor AllHere furloughed most staff due to financial collapse. The chatbot, which cost $3 million, was designed to provide students and parents with academic guidance and school information. A former AllHere employee alleged that student data was improperly shared with third parties and processed overseas, raising privacy concerns. The district stated it will ensure privacy protections and plans to eventually restore the chatbot.
- Company involved
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- AI system involved
- Ed
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Houston teachers sue over secret EVAAS evaluation algorithm
Houston Independent School District used the SAS Institute's EVAAS system, a proprietary algorithm, to evaluate teacher performance based on student test scores. The Houston Federation of Teachers and several teachers sued in 2014, alleging the system violated their Fourteenth Amendment procedural due process rights because the algorithm is a trade secret and teachers cannot verify the accuracy of their scores. A federal magistrate judge refused to dismiss the procedural due process claims in May 2017, ruling that teachers must have an opportunity to test the accuracy of the scores that could cost them their jobs.
- Company involved
- Houston Independent School District
- AI system involved
- Educational Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS)
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Teachers find no value in SAS EVAAS system in Southwest School District
A study examined the SAS Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS®) used by the Southwest School District (SSD) to evaluate teacher effectiveness for high-stakes consequences. Teachers reported that the system produced inconsistent results, was biased by student factors, and reduced morale and collaboration. The study found that teachers did not use the data formatively as intended, and unintended consequences included heightened pressure and teaching to the test.
- Company involved
- Southwest School District (SSD)
- AI system involved
- SAS Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS®)
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Police investigate AI deepfake images of students at Gladstone Park Secondary College
Sexually explicit AI-generated images of female students at Gladstone Park Secondary College in Melbourne were created and circulated online. Victoria Police are investigating, with as many as 60 students potentially impacted. Two year 11 students have been suspended, and the school is providing wellbeing support. The incident has been described as 'disturbing' and 'despicable' by police.
- Company involved
- Gladstone Park Secondary College
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Texas A&M Professor Uses ChatGPT to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating
Jared Mumm, an instructor at Texas A&M University–Commerce, used ChatGPT to check if students' writing was AI-generated, leading him to accuse them of using the chatbot. He informed students they would receive an incomplete grade and those deemed guilty would get a zero, causing distress and temporarily withholding one student's diploma. The university investigated and stated that no students failed or were barred from graduating, and the professor is working individually with students to resolve the issue.
- Company involved
- Texas A&M University–Commerce
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Australian education ministers scrap NAPLAN robot marking
The Education Council decided not to use automated essay scoring for NAPLAN writing tests, dropping a proposal by ACARA to have computers mark English tasks. Teachers' unions had campaigned against the plan, and an academic warned that the software would reward verbose gibberish and could not assess creativity. The decision was made in December 2017 and announced in January 2018.
- Company involved
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
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Hangzhou No. 11 Middle School installs facial recognition system to monitor students
Hangzhou No. 11 Middle School has deployed a smart classroom behaviour management system, developed with Hikvision, that uses facial recognition to take attendance and analyse students' expressions and behaviour. The system alerts teachers when students appear inattentive. The school says it records only behavioural state information, not video, and that it will be installed in all classes. Some people have raised privacy concerns.
- Company involved
- 杭州第十一中学
- AI system involved
- 智慧课堂行为管理系统
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UCLA abandons facial recognition plans after test reveals racial bias
UCLA had proposed using facial recognition surveillance on campus, scanning faces and checking them against a mugshot database. Fight for the Future tested Amazon Rekognition on photos of UCLA sports teams and faculty, finding that the software falsely matched 58 individuals, mostly people of color, with mugshot photos. Following community backlash and the test results, UCLA's administration announced it was abandoning the plan.
- Company involved
- UCLA
- AI system involved
- Rekognition
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Anderstorp gymnasium trials facial recognition to register student attendance
Anderstorp gymnasium in Skellefteå, Sweden, used a facial recognition system for a few weeks in autumn 2018 to automatically register students' attendance when they entered a classroom. The system, made by an unnamed manufacturer, replaced teachers' manual attendance records for one class. Pupils were mostly satisfied, and the school's principal described the technology as safe. Skellefteå municipality and the manufacturer are discussing a possible continuation, with the manufacturer recommending consultation with Datainspektionen before scaling up.
- Company involved
- Skellefteå kommun
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Beijing school uses Hanwang emotion recognition system to monitor student behaviour
Niulanshan First Secondary School in Beijing has installed Hanwang Technology's Classroom Care System, which photographs students every second and analyses their facial expressions and behaviour. The system sends weekly reports to teachers and parents, and one student was described as low participation in English class despite being recorded as focused 94% of the time. The school has been highlighted in a report by Article 19, which says such emotion recognition tools rely on junk science and risk eroding privacy and human rights.
- Company involved
- Niulanshan First Secondary School
- AI system involved
- Classroom Care System
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Chinese university deploys facial recognition for attendance monitoring
A university in eastern China has installed a facial recognition system at its entrance and in two classrooms to monitor student attendance and behaviour. The system automatically captures students' faces without their cooperation. The pilot project is intended to improve attendance rates. No specific incidents of harm have been reported.
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University of Miami used surveillance to track student protesters
The University of Miami used video surveillance and possibly facial recognition technology to identify students who participated in a 'die-in' protest on September 4, 2020. The students were then summoned to a meeting with the dean of students. The university denied using facial recognition, but the police department's resume mentions its use. Students reported feeling anxious and watched.
- Company involved
- University of Miami
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