South Korea Warns AI Glasses Cheating Could Bring Criminal Charges

Oct 29, 2026
South Korea may pursue criminal charges and impose retest bans of up to three years on students who use AI glasses to cheat on the national university entrance exam.

South Korea Ministry of Education warns that students who use AI powered glasses to cheat on the national university entrance exam could face police investigations and criminal charges, according to Korea JoongAng Daily. The ministry considers such use a deliberate attempt to obstruct a national examination through fraud.

The ministry plans to seek amendments to the Higher Education Act that would bar offenders from retaking the College Scholastic Ability Test for up to three years. The current ban is one year. This year's exam will take place on November 19.

Smart glasses were added to the exam's prohibited items in July. Each of the country's 1,312 testing sites will have a specialist who can identify suspected devices, with regional and national teams available for additional checks. The ministry is also assessing radio frequency detectors that could be distributed to testing centers as early as next year.

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