There is no doubt that AI is having an impact everywhere. In various ways, AI writing can be called out as such, and we see this plaguing our systems with use of the em-dash, certain word usage or even overusage. I see different bits and pieces of text and it leads to a distinct suspicion already. The concern, however, is that some of us may develop certain materials over a greater length of time, focusing in on methods learned in various writing courses, which lead to further concerns. This is a problem that is going to get worse as we continue to both use AI for full writing tasks, for minor review and editing, and also as AI gets better. Mix that in with programs that detect AI writing, as well as those that aim to make it seem like it’s not AI writing, and we all face problems. College students are facing issues regarding papers that have been flagged as written by AI, and grades lowered, even though a college student may have written something by hand. I called out a recent news item as being AI generated, but perhaps I need to rethink this. Resumes, business letters, news articles, and more, are all facing a deeper scrutiny, instead of looking at the content for value, and this cheapens the content if we spend too much time punishing those for using the technology tools that improve communication. Technology is there to make our lives easier, and perhaps we should consider embracing the tech idea, instead of dismissing it just because the text being read was generated by AI.
Students are taking new measures, such as dumbing down their work, spying on themselves and using AI “humanizer” programs, to beat accusations of cheating with artificial intelligence.
Source: To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI
