Nigerian Dietician Loses UK Licence After NHS Remote Interview Panel Spots 'ChatGPT' Answers
- Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo has lost her UK dietician licence after a tribunal found AI-assisted answers in an NHS interview
- The panel identified highly polished responses and case study submissions resembling ChatGPT outputs during the remote assessment
- Tribunal proceedings, which concluded she acted dishonestly, pointed to issues about trust, competence, and patient safety in recruitment
A UK-based dietician has been removed from the professional register after a tribunal found she used artificial intelligence (AI) to answer questions during a job interview conducted from Nigeria.
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Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo was applying for a role at the National Health Service (NHS) when the incident happened. The interview, held via Microsoft Teams, was for a position at Royal Surrey County Hospital, as stated by The Daily Mail.
According to the panel, her responses were very concerning during the session. While she answered personal questions confidently, her approach changed when clinical questions came up. She often paused, asked for questions to be repeated, and then slowly repeated them herself before giving detailed answers.
The tribunal said: "After much hesitation and repetition of the questions, she would then articulate with great fluency a model answer."
Interviewers became suspicious when her answers sounded overly polished and advanced for the role. One panel member later tested the questions on ChatGPT and noticed close similarities to her responses.
Tribunal reacts as dietician denies cheating
They also observed that her eyes moved from side to side, suggesting she might have been reading from a screen. The panel concluded she was likely typing the questions into an AI tool and reading out the responses in real time.
After the interview, she was asked to complete a case study within 45 minutes. The panel said the submission was “too detailed and perfect,” reinforcing their belief that AI had been used again.
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During the hearing by the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service, she denied all allegations. She described her habit of repeating questions as a “reflex” to understand them better and blamed occasional delays on the need to process questions properly. She also claimed her glances away were due to checking her internet connection.
However, the tribunal rejected her explanation, saying her account was inconsistent. It also noted she showed no remorse and failed to understand the seriousness of the misconduct.
The panel warned that cheating in such a setting could damage trust in recruitment, create gaps in professional competence, and even put patients at risk.
In its final decision, the tribunal ruled that she had acted dishonestly and could not be trusted. As a result, she has been struck off the register, with an 18-month suspension in place while she retains the right to appeal.
ChatGPT refuses exam answers for student
In a related development, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian student, @bratz_doll08, shared her surprise after ChatGPT refused to provide answers to her exam question, which cited concerns about academic dishonesty during the live test.
The AI chatbot instead offered to review general concepts, such as connective tissue classification and epithelial functions. This spurred reactions from social media users, with some questioning whether it was truly ChatGPT or another AI.
Source: Legit.ng
