BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents across the region that its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in School-Based Assessments (SBAs) is grounded in fairness, human judgement and confidence in the desire of Caribbean learners to do well in demonstrating their knowledge and competence.

CXC’s Director of Operations, Dr Nicole Manning, in an eight minute video statement released on its website and social media channels, spoke candidly about the opportunities and challenges that AI tools present for student’s academic work and SBAs, offering direct reassurance to students and educators navigating the digital landscape.

In directly addressing concerns about the reliability of AI detection tools in assessment as provided for in the CXC Standards and Guidelines for the Use of AI in Assessments, Manning said that AI detection software will not be used as the sole basis for decisions about a student’s work.