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Proctoring Algorithm in Online California Bar Exam Flagged an Unusually High Number of Alleged Cheaters
- Occurred
- Dec 4, 2020
- Published
- Dec 23, 2020
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
The proctoring algorithm used in a California bar exam cited a third of thousands of applicants as cheaters, resulting in allegations where exam takers were instructed to prove otherwise without seeing their incriminating video evidence.
Developers
- ExamSoft
Deployers
- California Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners
Harmed parties
- California bar exam takers
- flagged California bar exam takers
Classification
Category confidence: 85%
Severity confidence: 80%
Rationale: Algorithm flagged 1/3 of applicants as cheaters without evidence, causing significant harm and controversy.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8