Nigerian health worker, Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo, has been struck off the United Kingdom’s professional register after she was found to have used artificial intelligence to provide answers during a remote NHS job interview.
Aigbokhaevbo, a UK-registered dietician, had applied for an oncology role at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in March 2024. Due to her location in Nigeria, the interview was conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.
During the session, the interview panel became suspicious after observing that she repeatedly asked for questions to be repeated and echoed them back before responding—moves they believed were tactics to buy time. Her answers were described as overly detailed, fluent, and consistent with textbook-level responses, raising concerns about external assistance.
The panel also noted that her eye movements suggested she was reading from another screen, leading to the conclusion that she was inputting questions into an AI tool, such as ChatGPT, to generate real-time answers.
Following the interview, Aigbokhaevbo was asked to complete a 45-minute case study. However, the tribunal later found that her submission also appeared to have been generated using artificial intelligence, citing the unusually polished and comprehensive nature of the responses.
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At a disciplinary hearing, she denied using AI tools and maintained that her repetition of questions was simply a way to ensure understanding. She also attributed her frequent glances away from the screen to checking her internet connection and insisted she had done nothing wrong.
Despite her defence, the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service ruled that her actions amounted to misconduct. The panel stated that her behaviour undermined the integrity of the recruitment process and could potentially put patient safety at risk.
Citing a lack of remorse and insight, the tribunal concluded that her fitness to practise was impaired and ordered her removal from the UK dietician register.
An interim suspension of 18 months will remain in place while she retains the right to appeal the decision.