Chinese tech firms freeze AI tools in crackdown on exam cheats
Big Chinese tech companies appear to have turned off some AI functions to prevent cheating during the country’s highly competitive university entrance exams.
Major Chinese tech companies have disabled AI tools to curb cheating during the four-day gaokao, China’s critical university entrance exams with over 13 million students participating. Platforms like ByteDance’s Doubao, DeepSeek, Tencent’s Yuanbao, Alibaba’s Qwen, and Kimi have limited functions such as question answering and image recognition. The move aligns with broader measures like biometric checks, AI surveillance, and signal jammers to ensure exam integrity. Cities have also taken supportive steps, including traffic priority for students and delaying public events.
Big Chinese tech companies appear to have turned off some AI functions to prevent cheating during the country’s highly competitive university entrance exams.
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