Denmark Launches Emergency Plan to Curb AI Cheating with Oral Exams and Screen Monitoring

Denmark's government introduced an emergency plan after a rise in AI cheating cases in high schools during this summer's exam season. The plan includes oral exams for about 9,000 students annually, monitoring computer screens during written exams, network filtering, and encouraging supervised on-campus written work. Schools, students, and parents still believe AI should not be simply banned but used reasonably.

This policy directly responds to the challenges generative AI poses to traditional exam systems, setting clear restrictions on AI education products in Danish schools and influencing their design and use cases. At the same time, the policy emphasizes reasonable use of AI rather than a simple ban, providing room for AI education tools to develop. About 9,000 Danish high school students will have oral exams added to their assessment, reducing reliance on written assignments. Screen monitoring and network filtering during written exams will limit AI tool use in exams, affecting deployment of related education products.