A wave of AI-based cheating at prestigious South Korean universities: Guidelines and AI literacy education urgently needed

A series of large-scale cheating cases using artificial intelligence (AI) have been discovered at prestigious universities in South Korea, causing a stir. Recently, at Yonsei University, some students were found to have cheated during the mid-term exam for a general education course.
It was revealed that the problem was solved using interactive AI services such as ChatGPT. Group fraud has also been confirmed at Korea University and Seoul University, and the Korean newspaper Han
In an editorial dated the 13th, Kyoreh pointed out that "if things go wrong, it is a serious problem that could lead to the collapse of academic ethics."
The government has set out a vision to create a nation with three major powers, but has pointed out the current state of AI utilization in Korea and the imbalance in the education system, and is promoting AI literacy for all citizens.
According to Korean media, at Yonsei University, some students were found to be using the Cha
It was discovered that the students were using AI such as tGPT to solve the problems. Approximately 600 students were taking this course, and due to the large number of students, both lectures and exams were conducted online. The professor in charge said that during the exam,
Although measures to prevent cheating were taken, such as displaying students' faces and hands on the monitor, some students tried to avoid being found cheating by adjusting the camera angle, etc. The professor in charge
The Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo said, "The exact number of students who cheated has not been made public, but there is a consensus among students that 'more than half of them cheated.'"
It was also revealed on the 12th that similar fraudulent practices had occurred at the national Seoul University. According to the news agency Yonhap News, the fraud was confirmed in an exam held last month.
The university decided to invalidate the exam and hold a re-examination. At Korea University, the liberal arts course "Elderly" is being taken by approximately 1,400 students.
During the non-face-to-face mid-term exam for "Interdisciplinary Understanding of Society" held on the 25th of last month, it was discovered that some students were cheating by using an open chat room.
Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University are prestigious universities representing South Korea and highly regarded in society. They are commonly referred to as "SKY," an acronym for the initials of the three universities.
The recent confirmation of a series of cheating incidents by students on "SKY" has caused a stir in Korean society.
"First of all, the students who participated in the project should be held accountable, but the university also needs to consider whether there have been any guidelines on the use of AI up until now," he said.
According to a survey conducted by the Korea Council of University Education, 77.1% of universities nationwide have not yet established guidelines for generative AI.
"The university has begun to take action, but it is not enough to be seen as a complete change," he said. According to Yonhap News, Yonsei University has collected opinions from its members regarding AI ethics in response to this incident.
The forum will discuss how education and assessment methods should change in line with changes such as non-face-to-face classes and exams, and the advancement of AI functions and the expansion of its scope of use.
The South Korean government has indicated that it will make AI investment a top policy priority in order to support sluggish economic growth. Last month, the Lee Jae-myung administration announced that it would be working with the US company that developed ChatGPT.
In collaboration with OpenAI, the company has launched the "AI Three Superpowers" initiative in earnest. In collaboration with universities, the company released "ChatGPT Edu" last year. Google is also working with universities around the world, including Korea.
Chosun Biz is offering university students around the world a free one-year trial of Google AI Pro, which allows them to use the company's cutting-edge AI technology.
"With the rapid growth of AI, the digital transformation of university education has become virtually inevitable," he said. On the 11th, the National Assembly of Korea held the "K-AI Literacy Future Education Forum" to discuss the start of AI in Korea.
Lee Se Yeong, CEO of Leeton Technologies, presented the "Roadmap for AI Literacy Education." Lee pointed out the serious imbalance between Korea's current AI utilization situation and the education system, and called for the entire nation to
He called for the need for targeted AI literacy education.