The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) conducted its 2026 entrance exam digitally, resulting in a significant increase in high scores. Approximately 160,000 students took the online exam, with 16.3% achieving perfect scores, a sharp rise from the 3.5% average between 2021 and 2025. This surge in perfect scores has led to an investigation and the requirement for 58,000 students to retake the examination. AI
IMPACT Highlights the challenges in maintaining exam integrity with AI surveillance and the potential for AI tools to be circumvented.
RANK_REASON The article describes a situation where AI surveillance in an exam was circumvented, leading to a policy change (retaking the exam), but it does not involve a new AI model release, significant industry shift, or academic research.
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