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Visitor Wearing Smart Glasses at a Trade Fair in China[Xinhua = Provided by Yonhap News Agency][Xinhua = Provided by Yonhap News Agency]
Chinese education authorities have stepped up inspections of students’ eyeglasses ahead of the university entrance exam (gaokao), scheduled for the 7th–10th, aiming to prevent sophisticated forms of cheating. The move responds to rapid adoption of AI-equipped smart glasses and concerns they could be used as a new means of cheating.According to Chinese media, Guangdong’s education authorities said students must present any glasses they are wearing or carrying for separate inspection during security checks at exam sites. Hubei issued similar guidance, and Shanghai instructed students who wear glasses to cooperate with proctors’ pre-entry checks. In Fujian, recent proctor training included a warning about smart glasses and emphasized close scrutiny of eyewear size and shape.Authorities cite the booming market for AI smart glasses as the reason for tougher checks. New models in China offer real-time translation, voice assistants, photo and video capture, and on-demand information searches. Some devices can communicate independently without a smartphone, heightening officials’ concerns that they could be misused during exams.China treats the gaokao — taken by roughly 13 million candidates each year — as a national-level event. Monitoring has tightened as proctors increasingly detect cheating using mobile phones, wireless earbuds and miniature cameras. With AI-enabled devices now emerging, oversight is expanding from traditional electronics to wearable technology.The Ministry of Education warned the previous day that bringing mobile phones, smartwatches or smart glasses into exam venues will be considered an act of cheating and urged students to take the tests honestly. AI companies have also prepared special measures for the gaokao: major firms say their platforms will remain operational but that they will impose extra controls on certain exam-related features.For Yonhap TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23; Kim Ji-su (goodman@yna.co.kr)
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