Case ghana-wassce-2023-ai-answers-withheldAI exam fraudGH
WAEC withholds WASSCE results for candidates at 235 Ghanaian schools over AI-generated answers
The West African Examinations Council withheld subject results of candidates from 235 schools in Ghana for collusion and use of AI-generated answers in the 2023 WASSCE. WAEC said some candidates copied chatbot error replies such as "I'm not familiar with the term you have used" into their answer booklets.
HighAttack using AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Dec 18, 2023
- Location
- GH
- Target
- Ghana's 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Exam candidates (possibly with outside helpers)
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
The West African Examinations Council withheld subject results of candidates from 235 schools in Ghana for collusion and use of AI-generated answers in the 2023 WASSCE. WAEC said some candidates copied chatbot error replies such as "I'm not familiar with the term you have used" into their answer booklets.
Impact: Results withheld across 235 schools pending investigation; teachers' union disputed the evidence
Who triggered it
Actor: Exam candidates (possibly with outside helpers)
Attribution: West African Examinations Council (Ghana national office)
Motive: Academic gain
How it happened
Attack vector: AI chatbot answers relayed into a national paper-based exam
Root cause: Exam questions leaked or relayed during the exam to people using AI chatbots
Timeline
- Ghana Examinations Committee approves sanctions
- WAEC announces withheld results
- WAEC explains how AI answers were detected
Response
Results withheld pending investigation; WAEC said school staff and parent complicity could not be ruled out
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Citi Newsroom citinewsroom.com
- Graphic Online graphic.com.gh
Cite this case
WAEC withholds WASSCE results for candidates at 235 Ghanaian schools over AI-generated answers. AI Threat Watch, case ghana-wassce-2023-ai-answers-withheld, Dec 18, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/ghana-wassce-2023-ai-answers-withheld/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/ghana-wassce-2023-ai-answers-withheld/
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