ChatGPT and the Future of Academic Integrity in the Artificial Intelligence Era: A New Frontier
Maad M. Mıjwıl, Kamal Kant Hiran, Ruchi Doshi, Manish Dadhich, Abdel‐Hameed Al‐Mistarehi, Indu Bala
Abstract
ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model developed by OpenAI. It is part of the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) series, which are designed to generate human-like language output based on large amounts of input data. ChatGPT is one of the largest and most advanced language models to date, with 175 billion parameters. The article aims to examine the impact of artificial intelligence tools and techniques on academic research and their potential implications for academic ethics. In particular, this article will focus on the practices of ChatGPT in generating scientific research within the context of academic ethics. ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can generate text in different formats, conduct literature searches, and suggest titles for the created text. However, using ChatGPT to select topics with a low similarity score in similarity checkers may lead to ethical violations. This article finds that the use of artificial intelligence applications in academic research may raise concerns about academic ethics, and the limited availability of technologies that can detect such violations poses a significant challenge to academic writing.