WAEC adds ‘AI-Assistant’ feature on its educational social platform
The management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has included an AI-Assistant feature on its educational social media platform (WAECKonnect) to aid candidates in solving practice examinable questions.
According to the not-for-profit-making organization, Waeckonnect (https://www.waeckonnect.com) is a digital system for learning, and information sharing and an educational social media platform built for WAEC candidates.
How to Signup for WAECKonnect
1. Visit www.waeckonnect.com
2. Click on “Register” and select the year of the exam
3. Select the Exam Series
4. Enter your surname
5. Enter your other names
6. Select your Date of Birth
7. Click continue and wait for the system to verify the credentials
8. To log in, enter your email and password.
Meanwhile, the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says Artificial Intelligence poses a threat to the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
The Council’s comment comes after it detected that answers given by some candidates for the 2023 edition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School were Artificial intelligence-generated
“One candidate typed in the question, and the response was that ‘I’m not familiar with the term you have used,’ and the candidate wrote the same response in the answer booklet.
Another candidate wrote, ‘I cannot detect the term you have used.’ This is a clear indication of the use of Artificial Intelligence.” the spokesperson for WAEC, Mr John Kapi said speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News Show.
Regarding the investigation into the use of mobile phones, Artificial Intelligence, or intercepted questions, he said they are investigating the issue. He added that those suspected of using AI are expected to be invited for a fair hearing
“We’ve monitored all the rogue websites that were publishing the questions we had put out there. Our investigations and some reports that were received from national security indicated that all the questions that were found online were put out there after the commencement of the examination
The suspicion is that these questions were out there after the supervisors or invigilators or even candidates had taken snapshots and put them out there seeking assistance,” the Public Relations Officer told the Accra-based radio station.