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Top Mexican university uses AI to prevent exam cheating
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MEXICAN CITY - Daniel Fernando García Velázquez took the admissions exam for Mexico’s most famous university four times before finally getting the result that should have guaranteed him admission.
Yet, despite that result, Velázquez doesn’t know if he will be allowed to attend the new semester that starts on August 10, because UNAM has suspended enrolment while it deals with a scandal over suspected widespread cheating.
Compounding UNAM’s headache is that many of those students who feel unfairly treated are now blaming the AI surveillance system that was supposed to ensure the exam was cheat-proof.
UNAM’s history traces back to the 16th century, when the government established what was then called the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico.
Every year, more than 100,000 applicants apply for entry and usually between 80% and 90% are rejected.