Expert assessment: Does artificial intelligence threaten academic integrity?

Samet SAĞLAM - 12punto.com.tr

Artificial intelligence is adding a new dimension to academic writing, but it also brings questions about academic integrity with it.

Research Assistant Şeyma Yektar from the Üsküdar University Software Engineering Department, who conducts research on artificial intelligence, made exclusive statements to 12punto regarding the use of AI in this field.

Yektar stated that artificial intelligence accelerates learning, research, and information gathering processes, and has the potential to assist students and researchers. Yektar also emphasized that these advantages bring with them the risk of plagiarism and the inclusion of misinformation.

PLAGIARISM PREVENTION

Pointing out that the uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT for writing can involve actions that contradict academic ethics, Yektar said that texts should be regularly examined and plagiarism prevention measures should be taken.

Stating that measures should also be taken against artificial intelligence allowing students to cheat on their assignments and in the academic field, Yektar pointed to the importance of detection tools used in this regard.

She expressed that checking texts written by students with AI-supported tools is important in terms of academic integrity.

ETHICAL DEBATE IN EDUCATION

Touching upon the ethical challenges of artificial intelligence in education in her assessments, Research Assistant Şeyma Yektar said that issues such as bias, discrimination, privacy, and data protection, in particular, should not be ignored.

She emphasized the importance of adopting a multi-stakeholder approach so that artificial intelligence can be used in education in accordance with human rights and ethical values.