South Korea to criminalize use of smart glasses to cheat on college entrance exam
Government announces criminal prosecution and a suspension of up to three years for anyone caught with the devices at the university admission exam.
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South Korea will bring criminal charges against students who use smart glasses to cheat on the national university entrance exam, the Suneung. The announcement was made on Friday (30) by a government official to the AFP agency, according to g1.
The planned punishment includes extending from one to three years the period during which those caught are barred from retaking the test. The change is expected to apply as early as the 2027 exams. The Suneung is a highly demanding test and the gateway to the country's top universities.
The initiative came after three students were caught using the devices in exams at universities in Seoul. The glasses can take photos and videos and chat with artificial intelligence assistants, which makes them useful for cheating.
g1 notes that sales of these devices are on the rise, but so are concerns about fraudulent use, whether to record people without consent or to cheat on tests. The issue has already led governments and companies to look more closely at privacy in the face of smart glasses.