YouTuber Mimiminu calls for postponing College Scholastic Ability Test over AI cheating

Education YouTuber Mimiminu suggested postponing the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test if authorities do not establish specific AI cheating countermeasures. The demand follows a recent incident where a top scorer in the 63rd Certified Tax Accountant examination admitted to using AI to cheat.

With only three days remaining before the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test, education content YouTuber Mimiminu has raised concerns regarding cheating utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and has publicly suggested the possibility of postponing the exam. As anxiety grows among examinees following reports of actual AI-assisted cheating in state-administered exams, Mimiminu argues that educational authorities must move beyond existing measures to provide effective supervision and control plans.

On the 15th, Mimiminu released a video titled "I urge educational authorities to take fast and specific measures to prepare AI cheating countermeasures for 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test examinees" on his YouTube channel. In the approximately six-minute video, he demanded that authorities announce more specific procedures than the measures disclosed as of November 15 to help alleviate anxiety, stating, "I do not know whether this year's College Scholastic Ability Test will be postponed or not."

The direct trigger for his intense questioning so close to the exam was a recent AI cheating incident involving the 63rd Certified Tax Accountant examination. Questions were raised regarding the management and supervision systems of various state-administered qualification exams after it was revealed that "Person A," who took the top score in that exam, admitted to using AI for cheating. Citing this case, Mimiminu pointed out, "This is proof that there has been no management or supervision at all for exams administered by the state, such as certifications and licenses."

The issue is that these concerns are not limited to specific qualification exams. If the possibility of cheating using advanced devices cannot be completely ruled out in the College Scholastic Ability Test, which is directly linked to the fairness of university admissions, examinees facing the exam have no choice but to doubt whether fair competition is guaranteed. His core concern is that with extremely limited time remaining until the exam date, anxiety and confusion could increase if the authorities' response is not sufficiently specific.

Mimiminu emphasized, "Examinees are the ones feeling the most anxious," adding, "It will not be easy before the College Scholastic Ability Test, but you must prepare countermeasures." His intent is that authorities should not stop at merely reaffirming the principle of prohibiting cheating, but must present clear procedures on how to block cheating and verify suspicious cases in actual testing sites. He urged, "I hope specific plans are officially announced so that the College Scholastic Ability Test examinees and those around them can minimize their anxiety through established, convincing countermeasures and inspection procedures."

A particularly striking part of his statement was the mention of the possibility of postponing the College Scholastic Ability Test. Mimiminu suggested that if there is insufficient time to prepare countermeasures, it may be necessary to consider adjusting the exam schedule. Given that he mentioned a postponement just days before the exam, the impact is significant. However, this is a personal suggestion from Mimiminu to resolve concerns about AI cheating, not a decision made by educational authorities.

He cited past instances where the College Scholastic Ability Test was actually postponed. In 2017, during the Pohang earthquake, the exam was suddenly postponed due to reasons including examinee safety and the inspection of testing sites. In 2020, due to the spread of COVID-19, the College Scholastic Ability Test, which is typically held in mid-November, was delayed by about two weeks and held in December. While the circumstances of national disasters and infectious disease outbreaks differ in nature from the current AI cheating controversy, he reminded that there are precedents where the College Scholastic Ability Test schedule has been adjusted due to unavoidable circumstances.

Following the release of the video, viewer reactions have been intense. The six-minute video garnered more than 6,000 comments, with many netizens agreeing with the concern that AI-utilizing cheating could threaten the fairness of the College Scholastic Ability Test. Some users reacted by saying, "Button-type micro-cameras are currently sold out. Some are even saying if you don't use them now, you're a fool," "If regulations had been handled well in the first place, this wouldn't have happened in the admissions field," and "What is the point of taking the exam as it is without postponing it?"

This controversy goes beyond the issue of controlling the entry of electronic devices into testing sites, questioning how quickly the supervision system of national exams can respond to technological advancements such as AI and micro-filming equipment. The College Scholastic Ability Test is a national exam involving not only the individual efforts of examinees but also the fairness of university admissions and social trust. It is being pointed out that it has become more important than ever to prepare specific management plans and on-site response procedures that examinees can accept.

Mimiminu, whose real name is Kim Min-woo, graduated from Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies and entered the Department of Public Administration at Korea University after five attempts at university admissions. Based on his own admissions experience, he has grown his influence by producing education and admissions content for examinees and parents. As the College Scholastic Ability Test is only three days away, attention is focused on whether his claims regarding AI cheating and exam postponement will bring about changes in the response of educational authorities.

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