Sir Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator at Ofqual, is scheduled to speak today about how planned Labour reforms to A-level and GCSE assessment will need to include safeguards against potential misuse of AI tools. The reporting says Bauckham will argue that coursework and other assessment components should be subject to “far more scrutiny,” with an emphasis on preventing “AI fraud.” According to the accounts provided, the concern is that generative AI could be used to produce work that does not reflect a student’s genuine, independently completed effort. The articles frame this as part of the broader development and rollout of Labour’s reforms, implying that regulators are considering additional controls or verification measures to protect assessment integrity. The sources do not provide further details on the specific policy changes, but they indicate that Ofqual’s position is focused on strengthening oversight and detection mechanisms as reforms move forward.