Turkish student arrested for cheating on university exam using artificial intelligence

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have arrested a student for cheating on a university entrance exam by using an improvised device linked to artificial intelligence to answer the questions.

The student behaved suspiciously during the exam over the weekend and was detained by the police. He was then formally arrested and sent to prison pending his trial.

Another person who helped the student was also arrested.

A video released by police in the southwestern province of Isparta showed the student using a camera disguised as a shirt button that was connected to artificial intelligence software via a router hidden in the sole of the person’s shoe.

In the video, a police officer scans a question to demonstrate how the system works, with AI software generating the correct answer, which is delivered through an earpiece.

(Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Daren Butler and Christina Fincher)