Faroese schools seek common rules to curb AI cheating

Upper-secondary schools in the Faroe Islands urgently need a common approach to AI-assisted cheating, Kringvarp Føroya reports. The Miðnám trade union is calling for clear rules, while the Education Directorate is preparing a comprehensive plan.

“There is an urgent need to find a Faroese solution for how AI-related cheating should be addressed in upper-secondary education,” said Maria Chun Nielsdóttir, chair of the Miðnám trade union.

Denmark’s government has already decided on several measures. These include allowing schools to monitor students’ computers during exams, requiring more assignments to be completed at school rather than at home, and requiring HF students to defend their written final work orally.

The Faroe Islands have not yet agreed on a common approach. Eyðun Gaard, director of Nám, said the organisation does not recommend increased monitoring of students’ computers. However, he said the challenges posed by artificial intelligence are real and affect both teachers and students.

Hjalmar Hansen, director of the Education Directorate, said work is under way on a comprehensive plan for upper-secondary education. The plan will set out how schools should handle the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and cheating in the future. It is expected to be completed by September 1.