AI transformers like ChatGPT are here, so what next?

Artificial intelligence in academia is nothing new. However, the ease with which ChatGPT and other AI writing programmes generate essays, research articles or songs has sent tremors across the higher education sector. Will it be a liberating force for good that frees up cognitive space for deeper thinking? Or does its potential for cheating and shortcuts signal the end of critical thinking and academic integrity? The truth, as ever, probably lies somewhere in between, but one thing is sure: we cannot ignore it. This resource collection offers insight into the technology’s potential impact, advice on how educators should respond and ideas on how to use it in assessments or lesson planning. ChatGPT itself even offers suggestions on how to use it in the classroom.

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How hard can it be? Testing the dependability of AI detection tools

Students are using artificial intelligence to write essays and other assessment tasks, but can they fool the AI detection tools? Daniel Lee and Edward Palmer put a few to the test

Edward Palmer, Daniel Lee

The University of Adelaide