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522 523 524 525 526<div class="eds_news_module_435 news eds_subCollection_news eds_news_sb_skin eds_template_Details_Article_Default eds_templateGroup_newsDetailsArticleDefault eds_styleSwitchCriteria_portalSettingsSource"> 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 <div id="dnn_ctr435_ViewEasyDNNNewsMain_ctl00_pnlViewArticle"> 536 537 538 539 540 541 <div><span class="date">8.12.2026</span></div> 542 <h2 class="article-title">FAQ: ABGC's Use of AI-Assisted Exam Question Development Why is ABGC using artificial intelligence (AI) in exam development?</h2> 543 544 545 546 547 548 <div class="article"> 549 <div><p>ABGC is committed to maintaining a high-quality, valid, fair, and secure certification examination while also supporting the significant efforts of our volunteer item writers and reviewers. To help achieve these goals, ABGC is implementing the use of an AI-assisted item writing tool, Generate, through our examination vendor, <b>Prometric</b>.</p> 550 551<p>Generate is intended to support the development and maintenance of exam questions by helping item writers develop initial drafts, identify opportunities for refinement, and improve the efficiency of exam development. This technology serves as a tool to assist subject matter experts—not replace them.</p> 552 553<p><b>1. What role does AI play in the exam development process?</b></p> 554 555<p>Generate may be used to:</p> 556 557<ul> 558 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Assist with generating item content for item writers</span></li> 559 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Improve clarity and consistency of question wording</span></li> 560 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Ensuring items are appropriately referenced </span></li> 561 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Increase efficiency in examination development workflows</span></li> 562</ul> 563 564<p>Generate serves as a starting point and support tool. Final decisions regarding question content, accuracy, relevance, and quality always rest with ABGC subject matter experts (SME), including item writers and the Certification Exam Committee.</p> 565 566<p><b>2. Does AI replace ABGC item writers or reviewers?</b></p> 567 568<p>No. ABGC relies on the expertise of certified genetic counselors and volunteer subject matter experts to ensure that examination content reflects current standards of practice and accurately assesses the competencies required for certification.</p> 569 570<p>AI is intended to support the work of volunteers, allowing them to focus more of their time on reviewing, refining, validating, and improving examination content.</p> 571 572<p><b>3. How does ABGC ensure the quality of AI-assisted exam questions?</b></p> 573 574<p>Every question developed with Generate undergoes the same rigorous review processes as traditionally developed questions.</p> 575 576<p>These processes include:</p> 577 578<ul> 579 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Authored by trained item writers</span></li> 580 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Evaluated by item writers, Prometric, and the Certification Exam Committee</span></li> 581 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Alignment with the CGC Examination Content Outline</span></li> 582 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Psychometric review and analysis</span></li> 583 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Ongoing monitoring of examination performance and fairness</span></li> 584</ul> 585 586<p><b>4. Is ABGC examination content used to train external AI models?</b></p> 587 588<p>No. Generate is a secure, closed-source platform used within the item development environment. ABGC exam content remains protected and is not used to train publicly available or external AI models. Protecting ABGC’s examination security and confidentiality remains a top priority.</p> 589 590<p><b>5. How does ABGC address concerns about bias in AI-generated content?</b></p> 591 592<p>ABGC recognizes that AI technologies may introduce or amplify bias if not carefully managed.</p> 593 594<p>To address this risk:</p> 595 596<ul> 597 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Genetic Counselors serve as subject matter experts to review all item content.</span></li> 598 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Questions are evaluated for fairness and relevance.</span></li> 599 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Examination content must align with the current CGC exam content outline.</span></li> 600 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Psychometric analyses are used to identify potential issues in question performance.</span></li> 601 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">AI-generated content is never accepted without expert review and revision.</span></li> 602</ul> 603 604<p>ABGC's goal is to ensure that all examination content reflects principles of fairness, validity, and inclusiveness.</p> 605 606<p><b>
6066. What evidence supports the use of AI in assessment development?</b></p> 607 608<p>Emerging research suggests that AI-generated assessment questions can perform similarly to human-authored questions when subjected to rigorous review and quality assurance processes.</p> 609 610<p>At the same time, researchers have identified important limitations related to validity, bias, transparency, and content quality. These findings reinforce the need for expert oversight and support ABGC's approach of using AI as an assistive tool rather than relying on it independently.</p> 611 612<p>Alani et al. (2026).<i> </i>Can large language models generate exam questions comparable to humans? A systematic review and meta-analysis study in medical education. <i>Medical Teacher, 21.</i></p> 613 614<p>Crk, I., & Gultepe, E. (2026). Evaluating the instrumental quality of LLM-generated assessment items. <i>Frontiers in Education</i>, <i>11</i>.</p> 615 616<p>Kurdi, G., et al. (2020). A Systematic Review of Automatic Question Generation for Educational Purposes. <i>International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 30.</i></p> 617 618<p>Isley, C., et al. (2026). Assessing the Quality of AI-Generated Exams: A Large-Scale Field Study. Proceedings of AAAI, 40.</p> 619 620<p><b>7. Will AI affect the difficulty or fairness of the CGC examination?</b></p> 621 622<p>No. CGC exam questions will continue to undergo the same review, validation, and psychometric evaluation processes used before implementation of AI-assisted item development. The integrity of the certification examination remains paramount.</p> 623 624<p><b>8. How does this align with the genetic counseling profession's views on AI?</b></p> 625 626<p>ABGC's approach is consistent with the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Position Statement, <i>"The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Genetic Counseling"</i> (adopted April 29, 2026).</p> 627 628<p>Like NSGC, ABGC recognizes that AI has the potential to enhance professional activities when it is implemented responsibly, validated appropriately, and used to complement—rather than replace—human expertise and professional judgment.</p> 629 630<p><b>9. What principles guide ABGC's use of AI?</b></p> 631 632<p>ABGC is guided by the following principles:</p> 633 634<ul> 635 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Certified Genetic Counselor subject matter experts maintain responsibility for, and oversight of, all examination content.</span></li> 636 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">AI-generated content is reviewed, edited, and validated by item writers and the Certification Exam Committee.</span></li> 637 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Examination questions are never authored solely by AI systems.</span></li> 638 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Examination validity, fairness, security, and psychometric quality remain paramount.</span></li> 639 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">Processes are designed to minimize bias and maintain alignment with current standards of genetic counseling practice.</span></li> 640 <li><span style="tab-stops:list 1.0in">The certification examination must continue to protect the public by accurately assessing professional competence.</span></li> 641</ul> 642 643<p><b>10. Will ABGC continue evaluating the use of AI?</b></p> 644 645<p>Yes. ABGC will continue to monitor developments in AI technology and evaluate the effectiveness, security, fairness, and appropriateness of AI-assisted item writing tools. Any use of AI in examination development will remain guided by ABGC's commitment to a valid, reliable, secure, and fair certification process.</p></div> 646 647 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 <div class="row"><strong>Tags:</strong> <a href="https://www.abgc.net/Updates/ABGC-Updates/Article/tag/abgc-certification-exam">ABGC Certification Exam</a> 657 <a href="https://www.abgc.net/Updates/ABGC-Updates/Article/tag/ccc">CCC</a></div> 658 659 660 <p style="margin-top: 40px;"><a href="/Updates/ABGC-Updates" class="button">Back to all ABGC Updates</a> <a href="/Updates/ABGC-Updates/ABGC-Spotlight-Submission-Form" class="button">ABGC Spotlight Recommendations</a></p> 661 </div> 662 663
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