UNAM AI Exam Proctoring Scandal Triggers 58,000 Student Retakes

UNAM AI proctoring exam cheating LockDown browser student retake

Mexico’s National Autonomous University (UNAM) used an AI‑powered remote‑proctoring system from Territorium together with Respondus’s LockDown browser to supervise its highly competitive entrance exam. The AI software monitored candidates via webcam, detecting eye direction and flashing a red light when a test‑taker looked away. After the exam, the share of applicants scoring 110 or higher jumped from 0.9 % in previous years to 5.5 %, prompting accusations of widespread cheating. Protesters at UNAM’s Mexico City campus chanted “We demand honesty, not artificial intelligence.” An expert estimated that at least half of the participants cheated. In response, UNAM announced that about 58,000 students will have to retake the exam and that the admission process will be redone under the direction of rector Leonardo Lomelí.

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AlphaZero · Artificial General Intelligence · Artificial intelligence · Deep Blue · Electronic Nose · Garry Kasparov · Leonardo Lomelí · Mexico City · National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) · Respondus (LockDown browser) · Respondus LockDown Browser · Stockfish

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[● 2 SOURCES] Protesters at UNAM’s Mexico City campus chanted “We demand honesty, not artificial intelligence.” gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] An expert estimated that at least half of the exam participants cheated. gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] UNAM announced that about 58,000 students will need to retake the entrance exam. gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The AI surveillance system could detect eye direction and illuminated a red light when a candidate looked away. www.sdpnoticias.com · gizmodo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The percentage of applicants scoring 110 or higher rose to 5.5% in the AI‑monitored exam, up from 0.9% in previous years. gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] UNAM used AI‑powered spyware proctoring software from Territorium for its entrance exam. gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] UNAM required a lockdown browser from Respondus (LockDown) for the exam. gizmodo.com · www.sdpnoticias.com
[● 2 SOURCES] UNAM rector Leonardo Lomelí said the university will redo the admission process to ensure certainty. www.sdpnoticias.com · gizmodo.com