The shift to online education has dealt several important pedagogical lessons in a very short time frame, none more so than approaches to assessments. This experience, coupled to improved access to education, will likely see online assessments remain as a major component of modern mainstream education. The powerful technologies that facilitate the online learning environment also provide tools to undermine the quality of assessments. While these discussions have typically focused on word-based searches using well-known search engines, very little comment has revolved around the use of image-based searches. Here, through a small sample of illustrative examples, the potential impact of image-based search technology on online chemistry assessments is discussed.