Denmark Mandates Oral Defenses to Thwart AI Cheating in Schools

Denmark Requires Oral Defenses for Students' Written Work to Counter AI Cheating

Denmark's Ministry of Education has announced that all written assignments completed at home by upper-secondary students must now be defended orally, a measure aimed at curbing AI-assisted cheating. The policy, effective immediately, affects about 9,000 students in the two-year HF program. Schools are also urged to use screen-monitoring tools, firewalls, and more in-class assignments. While education groups welcome the move, they call for long-term solutions as AI evolves.