Korean universities introduce anti-cheating measures after AI misconduct
Students at Korea University, Yonsei University, and Seoul National University allegedly used generative AI tools like ChatGPT to cheat on online exams and quizzes. Korea University voided a midterm exam and plans to implement randomized questions and monitoring software for the affected course. Yonsei University has AI use guidelines but acknowledges they are not enforceable, while Seoul National University held a retest for one class. Investigations are ongoing, and it remains unclear whether students will face disciplinary action.
- Company involved
- Korea University, Yonsei University, Seoul National University
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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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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15-Year-Old Test Exposes Flaw: ChatGPT for Teens Fails to Block Homework Cheating, Repeated Requests Bypass Restrictions
15歲使用者實測揭漏洞：青少年版ChatGPT難擋宿題代寫，反覆要求即破解 - BigGo 財經
A 15-year-old tester found that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens, launched in August, initially refused to write essays but generated full examples after repeated requests. It also immediately solved SAT-level math problems. Parental controls require account linking and are off by default, while experts warn the memory feature could lead to emotional attachment.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT for Teens
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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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AI chatbots used to steal US college financial aid
Crime rings are deploying AI chatbots as 'ghost students' to enrol in online college courses and fraudulently collect US federal financial aid. Victims of identity theft, such as Heather Brady and Brittnee Nelson, discovered loans of over $9,000 and $5,000 respectively taken out in their names for colleges they never attended. The US Education Department introduced a temporary rule requiring government-issued ID for first-time aid applicants, while California community colleges reported losing at least $11.1 million to such scams.
- Company involved
- Delgado Community College
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Turkish student arrested for using AI device to cheat on university exam
A prospective university student in Isparta, Turkey, was arrested for using a custom AI device to cheat on the TYT entrance exam. The device included a button camera and a hidden modem to scan questions and receive answers via an earpiece. Police also detained an assistant. The student is jailed pending trial.
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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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KPMG Australia partner fined over $10,000 for AI cheating on internal exams
More than two dozen KPMG Australia staff, including a partner, used artificial intelligence to cheat on internal exams since July. The partner will be fined more than $10,000 for using AI in a training course about AI. KPMG has upgraded its detection processes after previously tackling widespread cheating on internal tests between 2016 and 2020.
- Company involved
- KPMG Australia
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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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California State Bar Flags Over 3,000 Online Bar Exam Takers for Possible Cheating
In October 2020, the California State Bar administered its first online bar exam using ExamSoft's AI-enabled proctoring software. The software flagged 3,190 out of 9,301 test takers for potential rule violations such as gazing off-screen or having food. The state bar is reviewing each case, which could require affected individuals to retake the exam, delaying their ability to practice law. Test takers have expressed distress and hired attorneys to contest the allegations.
- Company involved
- California State Bar
- AI system involved
- ExamSoft
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AI detector falsely accuses student of cheating at Central Methodist University
Moira Olmsted, a student at Central Methodist University, submitted a written assignment and received a zero grade after her professor said an AI detection tool flagged her work as AI-generated. Olmsted alleges the accusation was false and that her writing had been flagged at least once before. The incident highlights the risk of AI detectors falsely accusing students of cheating.
- Company involved
- Central Methodist University
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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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Vanderbilt apologises for ChatGPT-written note after MSU shooting
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College sent students a message about the Michigan State University shooting that had been generated by ChatGPT. Students received the message as they grappled with the news of the shooting. The university apologised after the message drew criticism.
- Company involved
- Vanderbilt University
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Hanoi students caught using AI to cheat in graduation exam
Two students in Hanoi used mobile phones to photograph questions from the national high school graduation exam and submitted them to AI apps like StudyX, Gemini, and ChatGPT for answers. Proctors detected the cheating, and the students were suspended. Hanoi police are investigating the incident, which has raised concerns about exam security and integrity. The students face disqualification and possible administrative or criminal penalties.
- AI system involved
- StudyX, Gemini, ChatGPT
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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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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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UBC students raise concerns over Proctorio's privacy breach and discrimination
The University of British Columbia (UBC) uses Proctorio, an algorithmic test proctoring software, for remote exams. In June 2020, a UBC student reported an issue with Proctorio, and the company's CEO released the student's support chat logs, sparking privacy concerns. The AMS of UBC published an open letter alleging that Proctorio discriminates against students of colour, those with disabilities, and other groups by flagging 'abnormal' behaviours and denying access. The letter calls on UBC to end its contract with Proctorio and conduct an external audit.
- Company involved
- University of British Columbia
- AI system involved
- Proctorio
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Middle schooler beats Edgenuity grading algorithm to get perfect score
A seventh-grade student in the Los Angeles Unified School District received a failing grade on a history assignment graded by Edgenuity's automated scoring algorithm. With help from his mother, a history professor, he reverse-engineered the algorithm by writing a paragraph with relevant keywords and a jumble of words, earning a perfect score. The incident highlights concerns about the accuracy and fairness of automated grading systems in education.
- Company involved
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- AI system involved
- Edgenuity
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ExamSoft failure during Michigan Bar Exam
On July 28, 2020, ExamSoft's software platform failed during the Michigan Bar Exam, preventing some test takers from completing the exam. ExamSoft posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag #MichiganBarExam, but critics noted the company deleted and reposted the statement multiple times, allegedly to hide negative comments. The incident affected a group of examinees and caused disruption to their ability to take the exam.
- Company involved
- ExamSoft
- AI system involved
- ExamSoft platform
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Student flagged by ProctorU for reading aloud during exam
A college student, Dana Jo, was flagged by ProctorU test proctoring software for talking during an exam, which she says was reading a question aloud. Her professor initially gave her a zero and placed an academic infraction on her record, jeopardizing her scholarships. After reviewing a video recording, the professor apologized, reinstated her grade, and removed the infraction. ProctorU's CEO stated that the incident highlights the importance of video recordings for review.
- Company involved
- University (not named)
- AI system involved
- ProctorU
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