Cheating Scandal that Made YKS Give Up: Questions Were Solved by ChatGPT

A mind-blowing event took place at the YKS held last weekend. A candidate participated in the exam with a copying mechanism he prepared using artificial intelligence, one of the mainstream trends of recent times. While the suspicious movements of the relevant student during the exam attracted the attention of the officials, the copying device was seized as a result of the search.

This event, which quickly became a hot topic in Turkey, increased concerns about the capabilities and even potential of artificial intelligence. So, what kind of cheating mechanism did this student use to take the exam? Here are the details on the subject!

ChatGPT Copy Device Seized in YKS

When we look at the videos shared on social media after the incident, it can be seen that the police detected the copying device in the lining of the candidate’s shoe. In addition, during the searches, a router known for providing internet transmission through the person, a mobile phone in the form of a credit card, a camera shaped like a button and a headset were revealed.

Working system of the Chat-GPT 4o copy mechanism seized in the YKS exam.

According to the police, the system solves questions instantly:

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This mechanism uses artificial intelligence tools, as mentioned above. To explain this a little more, the student in question can use this copying mechanism to send the exam questions to the Chat-GPT 4o tool via the router and receive answers to the questions instantly.

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