TOEIC takers caught using AI smart glasses during exams in Korea

The Korea Times

TOEIC takers caught using AI smart glasses during exams in Korea

Two test-takers were caught attempting to cheat on a Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) exam using artificial intelligence (AI) smart glasses, a first such cases were detected in Korea, raising concerns about the growing threat of advanced wearable technology in examination settings. On Tuesday, YBM Korea TOEIC Committee, the organizer of the TOEIC test in Korea, announced that two cases involving AI smart glasses were detected during regular TOEIC exams held last month. In both instances, proctors became suspicious of the devices and intervened. The first case occurred during the May 10 TOEIC test, when an examinee was found wearing smart glasses, a product available through overseas online retailers. A second case was discovered during an exam on May 31, involving a test-taker wearing smart glasses produced by another company, a model that has not yet been released in Korea. AI smart glasses are wearable devices equipped with cameras, microphones, speakers and generative AI technology. Introduced to the Korean market on May 25, the glasses can identify and analyze

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