South Korea probes top exam scorer after AI cheating confession

Han Won-seok (right) discusses his use of AI-powered glasses to cheat on the Certified Tax Accountant examination in a video posted on his attorney's YouTube channel Sunday. - Screenshot from Attorney Lee Don-ho's YouTube channel via The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL: South Korean police said Sunday (Nov 15) they had launched an investigation after the top scorer in a national tax accountant exam admitted to using artificial intelligence to cheat.

The candidate, who ranked first in both rounds of the qualification exam held in April and July, confessed through his lawyer that he used AI to obtain answers during the tests.