They cheated with smart glasses. Students could face jail time

The South Korean government is preparing to file a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office and stiffen the penalties against students who cheated by using smart glasses in the university entrance exam.

Sales of smart glasses, which allow the user to take photos and videos and communicate directly with artificial intelligence assistants, are increasing rapidly around the world.

The widespread use of the devices brings about global reactions due to concerns about non-consensual video recording as well as their use for irregularities in exams.

The challenging university entrance exam, known as "Suneung" in the country and determining the future of young people, is considered the key to being accepted to prestigious schools, achieving economic security and even making a good marriage.

Speaking to AFP, South Korean Ministry of Education official Lee Joon-hyuk said, "The Ministry will initiate criminal prosecution against students caught cheating with smart glasses in the future."

According to the regulation that the authorities are working on, candidates who are found to have cheated with smart glasses will not be able to take university exams for three years instead of the one-year ban in the current system.

Stating that it will be difficult for the new sanctions to be implemented in time for the university entrance tests to be held next month, Lee pointed out the tightness of the calendar.

Ministry official Lee said, "With only about 20 days left until the exam, it does not seem realistic to change the law by that date; however, we aim for the changes to come into force as of next year's exam."

This legal move came to the fore after it was determined that three students were wearing or carrying smart glasses in composition exams organized by universities in the capital Seoul.

The infiltration of artificial intelligence-supported glasses into exam halls creates a new crisis area in educational institutions around the world.

The prestigious National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan's capital, canceled the exam of a candidate who cheated with artificial intelligence-integrated smart glasses in an entrance exam this summer.