Candidate used ChatGPT & Bluetooth headset to cheat in government exams
ChatGPT’s popularity has grown astronomically in recent months, but concerns have also increased. Many arguments have been made as to whether ChatGPT does more harm than good, and tech moguls such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt have expressed concern about this rapid rise of AI. A recent incident in India where ChatGPT was used to cheat during an exam has only added to the concern. Notably, OpenAI’s ChatGPT was used to cheat civil service exams in Telangana, India, which may be one of the first cases in the country where AI was used for cheating.
Cheating with ChatGPT
According to a Times of India report, a special investigation team probing the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak has revealed that popular generative AI model ChatGPT has been used to get answers to various questions. One respondent obtained a question paper for the Executive Assistant Engineer and Departmental Account Officer exam and then used ChatGPT to find the solutions and share the answers with others via Bluetooth headset.
The report also states that this revelation was made after SIT officials interrogated the Divisional Engineer of Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited at Pedappally. Accused Paul Ramesh used ChatGPT to give answers to seven other candidates in two exams held earlier this year by accessing the leaked question paper 10 minutes into the exam. Each student paid Ramesh Rs. 40 months to pass the exam.
Growing concern over ChatGPT
In an interview with David Faber, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, CNBC’s Elon Musk expressed concern about artificial intelligence, calling it a “double-edged sword” because it can cause significant damage. He explained that AI could eventually do a lot of good for humanity, even usher in an “Age of Abundance,” but it could also cause enormous harm. Musk said, “And there’s a chance that it could go wrong and destroy humanity. Hopefully that chance is small, but it’s not zero.”
