{"id":154773,"date":"2023-03-29T22:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T22:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=154773"},"modified":"2023-03-31T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:01:00","slug":"chatgpt-a-double-edged-sword-for-the-academic-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/special-interest\/chatgpt-a-double-edged-sword-for-the-academic-community\/","title":{"rendered":"ChatGPT: A Double-Edged Sword for the Academic Community"},"content":{"rendered":"           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            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              <li>A study by Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Plymouth researchers demonstrated ChatGPT's capabilities and suggested precautions to maintain its positive influence.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The study serves as a wake-up call for universities to design assessments carefully and minimize academic dishonesty.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Universities, including Bristol and Coventry, are issuing guidance for staff to detect ChatGPT-generated work and outlining potential consequences, including expulsion for repeat offenders.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>Experts emphasize the importance of genuine learning and advise academics to be alert for signs of AI-generated work, such as language deviations or lack of critical analysis.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChatGPT, an AI chatbot launched in November 2022, has been making waves in the academic world, offering both opportunities and challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it has the potential to revolutionize research and education, concerns about academic honesty and plagiarism have arisen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent study conducted by researchers from Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Plymouth aimed to demonstrate the capabilities of ChatGPT and the precautions necessary to maintain its positive influence in academia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Innovations in Education and Teaching International.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Demonstrating ChatGPT&#8217;s Capabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers used ChatGPT to generate a majority of their paper&#8217;s content by providing prompts and questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They then organized the generated text and inserted genuine references throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process was only revealed in the paper&#8217;s Discussion section, which was written by the researchers themselves without any input from ChatGPT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study highlights that ChatGPT&#8217;s output can be formulaic, but several AI-detection tools can identify its work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Wake-Up Call for Universities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study serves as a wake-up call for university staff to design assessments carefully and ensure academic dishonesty is minimized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof. Debby Cotton, Director of Academic Practice at Plymouth Marjon University, believes that AI can automate administrative tasks and allow more time for working with students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Peter Cotton, Associate Professor in Ecology at the University of Plymouth, argues that banning ChatGPT is only a short-term solution and that universities must adapt to an AI-driven paradigm.<\/span><\/p>\n                        <!-- <div class=\"container-c\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- <div class=\"row justify-content-between\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- <div class=\"col-post-800\"> -->\r\n                        <!-- start html -->\r\n                        <div class=\"blockquote-wapper\">\r\n                            <div>\r\n                                <span class=\"text_quot\">\r\n                                    <p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Lancaster, an expert on contract cheating at Imperial College London, warns that detecting machine-generated work is difficult due to its high-quality writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                                <div class=\"quot_icon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-content\/themes\/culture\/icons\/i_quot.svg\" type=\"image\/svg+xml\">\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quot_tick\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-content\/themes\/culture\/icons\/i_quot_tri.svg\" type=\"image\/svg+xml\">\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <!-- end html -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                        <!-- <\/div> -->\r\n                                    \n<h2><strong>The Race to Maintain Academic Integrity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an era where essay mills and AI chatbots like ChatGPT are increasingly being used to produce academic work, universities are struggling to maintain academic integrity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Lancaster, an expert on contract cheating at Imperial College London, warns that detecting machine-generated work is difficult due to its high-quality writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, he suggests that academics can look for clues, such as improper referencing, to identify ChatGPT&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Universities Taking Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several universities have issued new guidance for staff on detecting the use of ChatGPT for cheating and have outlined potential consequences, including expulsion for repeat offenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutions such as Bristol University and Coventry University are reinforcing the message that cheating is unacceptable and are taking measures to ensure academic integrity is maintained.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Importance of Genuine Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts argue that students who rely on AI chatbots for academic work ultimately cheat themselves out of a valuable education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irene Glendinning, Head of Academic Integrity at Coventry University, emphasizes that students who don&#8217;t engage in genuine learning are wasting their time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She advises academics to be alert for language and content that deviates from a student&#8217;s typical voice or lacks critical analysis, as these could be indicators of AI-generated work.<\/span><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" 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