UK universities launch probe after 400 students found cheating through ChatGPT
India Today said. The report adds that around 40% of the universities in the UK are experiencing this issue. The universities include globally reputed institutions like LSE, UCL, and the University of Glasgow.
The information was revealed through the Freedom of Information Act. Educators around the world had mixed reactions to the ChatGPT-like AI technology. On one hand, it can help students with the right kind of information and other ways of learning, but students may misuse the platforms for cheating, finishing their homework, etc.
The universities in the UK have started using an anti-plagiarism software called Turnitin, but there are concerns regarding the accuracy of the platform. Recently, the University of Kent found 47 of its students using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence platforms to complete their assignments. Such acts leave no option for universities and they are forced to give zeros to the concerned students.
Many institutions in the country or all across the globe are not even trying to detect these cheating cases as it might harm their reputations. This short-sighted view not only suppresses the scale of the problem but also compromises the future of the students. With repeated instances of cheating, some false alarms are also being raised with innocent students facing penalties for their original work.
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