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College Board Fights AI Cheating on Digital SAT
6 Nov
Summary
- New AI tool projected answers onto student screens during tests.
- The College Board purchased the tool and updated tests to thwart it.
- The organization filed a lawsuit against the malware developer.
The College Board is enhancing defenses against advanced cheating schemes, particularly those leveraging artificial intelligence. A recently discovered AI tool, Auto SAT, offered a $499 service payable only by cryptocurrency, promising to project answers onto students' screens during SAT tests. Upon discovering the tool on social media shortly after its March launch, the College Board took swift action.
This included purchasing a copy of Auto SAT, evaluating its capabilities, and implementing design and code changes to its digital tests to neutralize the threat. The organization also initiated legal proceedings, filing a lawsuit and demanding the scam website's removal. The move against Auto SAT exemplifies the costly 'cat-and-mouse game' the nonprofit faces as it combats global cyberintrusions and AI-driven cheating, especially since the SAT tests transitioned online in 2024.
