Beyond Multiple Choice Session 8: Proctoring Under Pressure: AI Risks, Evidence and Options for Assessment Providers

The Future-Ready Assessment Ecosystem: Society
Assessment plays a vital role beyond education, helping to connect people with opportunities, support workforce development and build confidence in skills and credentials. As industries evolve and workforce needs change, assessment must continue to adapt.

This week explores the wider societal impact of assessment, examining skills gaps, digital credentialing, workforce development and the future of AI-enabled skills. Through expert discussion and practical examples, sessions will consider how assessment can strengthen trust, support economic growth and help individuals succeed throughout their careers.

About this Session

Artificial intelligence is not only introducing new threats to assessment integrity but, perhaps more concerningly, making longstanding vulnerabilities in traditional proctoring solutions more visible, understandable, and accessible. Weaknesses that were once obscure or required specialized technical knowledge are now increasingly exposed and easier to exploit. Meanwhile, many organizations remain contractually tied to proctoring providers whose technologies have struggled to evolve, leaving them with limited options to address these growing risks. This session examines these challenges and the implications for organizations relying on proctoring to protect the integrity of their assessments and credentials.

Drawing on independent assessments, vulnerability research, field testing, and real-world case studies, the session will also share practical examples of commonly advertised proctoring controls that failed to perform as expected during independent testing. These include limitations in candidate authentication, automated monitoring, application restrictions, and content protection that may not be apparent in vendor demonstrations or feature lists. Attendees will also gain practical insights into validating existing controls, identifying potential gaps, and working with their current providers to strengthen assessment integrity, even when contractual commitments limit their ability to change solutions.