However, students’ perspectives on ChatGPT are diverse and often contradictory. While some students like Cobbs find it unacceptable to put their name on a paper generated by a bot, others like Gelman view it as just another tool, similar to a spellchecker or a calculator. Gelman asserts that the use of ChatGPT as a research assistant should not be considered cheating. Instead, he compares it to Grammarly, which he uses for practical purposes.
Despite the diverging opinions of students, universities must rethink their definitions of academic integrity in the face of rapid technological advancements. According to Warfield, the chair of Bryn Mawr College’s Student Honor Board, the use of AI platforms like ChatGPT is considered plagiarism at the college. However, the newness of this technology raises questions about students’ understanding of its ethical use, which requires a closer examination of their intent behind using it.
