Ruling and Opposition Parties on AI Cheating by Tax Accountant Exam Top Scorer: "Swift Measures Needed"

Democratic Party of Korea: "A thorough investigation must uncover the truth"
People Power Party: "Reliable CSAT safeguards are essential"

On November 15, the ruling and opposition parties called for a thorough investigation and improvements to the exam supervision system after it was confirmed that the top scorer on the tax accountant exam had used artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat.

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Ahn Taehun, a full-time deputy spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, said at a briefing that day, "Some people studied through the night for years, while others prepared for the exam even at the cost of giving up their livelihoods." He added, "Cheating that exploits advanced technology has undermined their sweat and effort, as well as their fair opportunity."

"It is even more troubling that the existing exam supervision system failed to detect this kind of cheating," he continued, stressing that "the police must uncover the truth through a thorough investigation." He also called on the relevant agencies to review gaps in the supervision system and develop countermeasures, saying, "AI is evolving, but exam supervision must not stand still."

Jang Donghyuk, leader of the People Power Party, wrote on Facebook, "When the issue first came to light, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea said there had been nothing unusual." He criticized the agency, saying, "It had failed to detect the cheating at all."

Jang said, "The education authorities say they will assign staff specifically to identify AI glasses at every College Scholastic Ability Test site, but it is impossible to spot every pair of AI glasses with the naked eye." He added, "They must come up with reliable measures that test-takers and their parents can trust."

Choi Boyoon, the party's chief spokesperson, also criticized the government's announcement that it would consider providing radio-wave detectors for exam sites starting with next year's College Scholastic Ability Test, saying, "How can we claim to be one of the world's three leading AI powers when we cannot even protect the fairness of a single exam?"

She called for a review of the response to advanced devices across all national exams, verification of the effectiveness of detection technologies, and their swift deployment at exam sites.

Lee Gi-in, interim leader of the Reform Party, also wrote on Facebook, "Amid the flood of AI advances, what we must uphold is society's promise that people who work honestly will not be disadvantaged." He stressed, "No matter how quickly technology advances, we must not leave the principle of fairness behind."

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