Academic integrity alarm: ChatGPT and other AIs are reshaping cheating on campus

As an adjunct professor, I’m witnessing firsthand how students use AI to generate essays, homework, and exam answers in seconds. It’s a real struggle in my classroom. I fear that without signifiant change, universities will be producing graduates I would not want to hire.
Thinking abandoned.
AI‐written submissions blur originality
Traditional detectors often fail
New AI‐detection tools help—but aren’t foolproof
We must redesign assessments and update honor codes

Balancing innovation with integrity means rethinking how we teach and evaluate learning. How are you tackling AI in your classroom? Would you hire people who don't know how to think for themselves?

#Education #AI #AcademicIntegrity #EdTech #TeachingStrategies
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html

What is even the point of education if you don't actually intend to learn anything? I always hated oral exams, but at this point they seem like a very good idea.

“A philosophy professor across the country at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock caught students in her Ethics and Technology class using AI to respond to the prompt “Briefly introduce yourself and say what you’re hoping to get out of this class.””

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html

When considering AI usage in the classroom, many compare generative AIs to calculators. However, that is both wrong and dangerous.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/05/05/why-ai-is-not-like-a-calculator/

It's sad, but the rampant cheating has generated so much distrust for me that now when I go to compliment a student on her participation I hesitate: Am I being suckered? Did she just copy/paste it from somewhere else? Was it AI-generated?

Sigh.

Most people still don't know: publishing in real scientific journals is usually free.
A new study shows how pseudo-journals in exploit researchers, offering "cheap" publications for just $25.

https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvaf017

The authors of the #ResearchEvaluation study advise: carefully check open access models and journal fee policies. Education and critical thinking remain our main tools against academic fraud.

Rachel Hardeman is an influential academic at the University of Minnesota. However, three of her colleagues are accusing her of plagiarism.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/04/16/the-frustrating-case-of-rachel-hardeman/

I used to attend a university for a diploma in computer engineering. After a few semesters, I decided to stop studying there. I needed to withdraw. However, what they call "student peers"—I am not sure what the term is in English—were being reductionist and maximalist regarding the official documents, stating that I had already agreed to and chosen the university and the study program in the online application form. This is not fair. I believe it is important to treat each person as an individual, as a whole person, rather than merely considering what I have done to prevent me from leaving. I wasn't there to fulfill their collectivist culture, believing I should prioritize the university's name and dignity at the cost of my own. At the moment, I want to take a break from writing this, as my mind is troubled by thoughts of my past, including the emotional abuse I experienced from the university staff. Unfair, right?

In case you were wondering about adding an AI system as author to your next paper: ICMJE says "NO!"

https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html

"Chatbots (such as ChatGPT) should not be listed as authors because they cannot be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, and these responsibilities are required for authorship"

#AcademicChatter
#AcademicIntegrity

A recent study shows us how long plagiarized works remained unretracted and what types of plagiarism take the longest.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/04/02/how-long-does-a-plagiarism-retraction-take/

This, in my opinion, is the best April Fool's joke I've seen this year:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/publishing-with-integrity_elsevier-acquires-bealls-list-and-launches-activity-7312636063326380032-i4CP

"Elsevier Acquires Beall’s List and launches their “Reputify” service to help publishers clean up their Image"

Last year, LaVar Charleston was named in two plagiarism stories. He's since been removed from his post, but not due to academic integrity.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/03/19/university-of-wisconsin-madison-removes-lavar-charleston-from-dei-position/

https://www.europesays.com/1899698/ AI’s research blunder: How a mistake sparked a chain of flawed scientific papers. Can artificial intelligence be trusted in academia? #AcademicIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #AI #AIErrorInResearch #AIInAcademia #AIResearchBlunder #ArtificialIntelligence #FlawedScientificPapers #PeerReviewProcess #ReplicationCrisis #UncheckedAI #VegetativeElectronMicroscopy

Turnitin has announced Clarity, a new writing environment aimed at helping detect and prevent AI misuse. So why does it come with AI tools?

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/03/06/turnitin-announces-clarity-aim-to-make-student-writing-more-transparent/

A new study from the University of the Basque Country examines whether student usage of AI leads to plagiarism.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/03/05/does-ai-cause-students-to-plagiarize/

In January, IU president Pamela Whitten was accused of dissertation plagiarism. But the school won't release the report that cleared her.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/02/26/plagiarism-transparency-and-the-case-of-pamela-whitten/

AI dectors, after over a hear of dubiousness, are getting praise for their accuracy. Are they ready for widespread use?

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/02/19/are-ai-writing-detectors-getting-better/

"Blood-mind boundary"? Science gone wrong! Our new #preprint uncovers 13 bizarre "tortured phrases" replacing blood-brain barrier (BBB) in 140+ papers.

https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5131445

Auto-paraphrasing & poor review processes are polluting research!

Two articles highlight a growing concern among students and schools alike: How to address students believed to have used AI improperly.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/01/23/the-backlash-against-ai-accusations

Over 2 months, 3 authors from university published 69 comments in one journal - most likely AI-generated and irrelevant. These #commentaries flood the literature with low-quality content, boosting metrics for institutions while undermining academic integrity:

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.zwgcbvl

Are we witnessing the decline of meaningful academic discourse in favour of metric games?