Beijing: While technology is making human life easier, its
negative use has emerged as a new challenge for the education system.
In China, students are increasingly renting ‘smart glasses’
(glasses with hidden cameras) to cheat on exams. A report has revealed that
Chinese students are renting these smart devices at low prices to cheat on
exams so that they can pass without getting caught.
The advent of AI has brought about a major development in
the smart glasses industry. These devices are used to take photos, record
videos, analyze the world around them, translate road signs, find directions,
and read scripts during presentations. However, due to their high cost, people
in China are renting these glasses from cheap marketplaces instead of buying
them.
According to reports, traders are active at China’s famous
second-hand market ‘Xianyu’ are providing these modern glasses on rent for just
40 to 80 yuan (approximately 1,500 to 3,000 Pakistani rupees) per day.
A trader from Shenzhen claims that he has provided these
devices to more than 1,000 students in just four months.
These smart glasses are used especially in English and
mathematics exams. They have cameras, audio features and modern technology,
which provide students with answers immediately after seeing the exam
questions. Students scan the questionnaire through these glasses, after which
the AI system immediately displays the answers to difficult subjects like
English and mathematics on a small screen inside the glasses.
These smart glasses look like normal glasses, but they have
hidden cameras, audio systems and advanced models of artificial intelligence.
The design of these devices is so simple and traditional that it becomes
difficult for the examination staff to recognize whether the student is wearing
normal glasses or a spy device.
Interestingly, on the one hand, these devices are being
misused, on the other hand, the Chinese government is promoting the sale of
local brands like ‘Rokud’ and ‘Quark’ through its national subsidy scheme.
Along with Meta, big names like Xiaomi and Alibaba have also introduced their
smart glasses in the market.
Education experts say that now is the time to change the
methods of examinations, otherwise, ‘technology copying will replace hard work.
Now it remains to be seen what strategy Chinese educational institutions adopt to
deal with this ‘digital copying’.
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