Artificial intelligence has led to a dramatic increase in fake degrees and academic fraud, experts have warned, urging countries to improve global cooperation and adopt new technologies to verify qualifications.
The global fake degree industry has grown into a $22 billion business as demand for higher education has risen, UNESCO chief of section for higher education Noah Sobe told a webcast on July 8.
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“Technology, which can also be our friend, does make it easier, in other instances, to profit from and to propagate illegitimate information and false credentials,” Sobe added.
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