The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has been encouraged by the Robotics Society of Kenya to step in and stop students from using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat on tests.
On Wednesday, the lobby organization disclosed that some students were obtaining exam answers fraudulently by employing AI models such as Open AI and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
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KNEC advised to monitor students using artificial intelligence to cheat on tests
Artificial intelligence (AI), which supplies the modern technologies that students today utilize for cheating, has become a major worry among education stakeholders.
Students can now create and receive real-time answers with AI. This occurs when the chatbot recognizes a question and is able to offer a viable answer.
AI now a threat in universities
The Robotics Society claims that students’ usage of AI during exams has damaged the legitimacy of the educational system and promoted student indolence.
The lobby group expressed alarm about the threat, but it also revealed that the majority of exam invigilators lacked the digital literacy necessary to deal with such situations.
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“KNEC must address e-exam vulnerabilities: students can copy questions, and use AI models like OpenAI, or VPNs to cheat. Invigilators also lack digital literacy,” read part of the statement by the Robotics Society.
The civil society organization urged the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to take into account limiting students’ access to AI tools in order to address the issue.
The panel also recommended that a national conference be held by the Ministry of Education to address the policy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regarding the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
“We call on the Ministry of Education to organise a national conference on the UNESCO framework for AI guidance in schools and to integrate AI policy into the Kenyan education system,” the group said.
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