In an attempt to curb cheating, schools adopted e-proctoring tools to monitor remote learners while they took tests. These companies faced complaints from dark-skinned students who had to set up elaborate lighting contraptions to be seen, or were unable to be verified to log in, or were flagged as cheating. The cheating flag could occur when the system no longer detected a face. However, there are technical reasons a face might not be detected that have nothing to do with cheating but instead indicate a failure of the AI system. Dutch student Robin Pocornie filed a complaint with the
...more
