"The organization has long banned any wearable electronics, such as Apple AirPods and Apple Watches, said Priscilla Rodriguez, senior vice president of college readiness assessments at the College Board. Such devices, as well as students' phones, are taken away by the test's proctor before the test begins; the rule outlawing smart glasses is just an extension of that existing policy. Although the first smart glasses emerged in the early 2010s, the technology has risen to prominence in recent years, especially as companies such as Meta and Google have debuted artificial intelligence-enabled versions of the product."
"As they've become more common, professors have also raised alarm bells about whether they will be used for cheating; they fear that students will use them to scan tests and get fed the answers by AI in real time without detection. At least one documented example exists of a student using smart glasses to cheat; a student in Tokyo was caught using his spectacles to post questions from a college entrance exam on the social media site X and received answers from other social media users."
The College Board will ban smart glasses during SAT administrations starting March 2026. Existing rules already bar wearable electronics such as AirPods and smartwatches, and proctors remove phones and devices before tests. AI-enabled smart glasses have become more common as companies like Meta and Google release new models, raising concerns about real-time cheating through scanning tests and feeding answers. At least one student in Tokyo used smart glasses to post exam questions and receive answers. Professors warn the devices also threaten privacy and academic freedom by enabling covert recording, lecture leaks, or creation of deepfakes.
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