With Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) about a week away, education authorities are training staff to identify artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses amid concerns that the devices could enable cheating and prove difficult to distinguish from ordinary eyewear. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) said Wednesday it will train all 239 personnel assigned to identify smart glasses at the city’s exam sites. These staff will be deployed across the city’s 228 exam sites for the Nov. 19 test. Radio-frequency detectors will not be supplied for this year’s exam, leaving supervisors and trained personnel to rely largely on physical inspection. The Ministry of Education said it is considering using such equipment in 2027 after assessing the suitability of devices currently under development. Smart glasses can combine cameras, AI services and, in some models, lens-mounted displays to capture questions and return answers. Recent incidents at school exams and university admissions essay tests have heightened concerns about their potential use during the CS