China restricts AI tools during university entrance exams to ensure fairness

Chinese AI companies have temporarily disabled certain chatbot features during the nationwide gaokao exams to prevent cheating, including disabling image recognition functions in popular apps like Alibaba’s Qwen and ByteDance’s Doubao, as part of efforts to ensure exam fairness amid concerns over AI-assisted cheating. The shutdowns are driven by social media reports and aim to maintain the integrity of the highly competitive college entrance exams.