Plagiarizing is looked at by many writers as the ultimate taboo, a complete and total incineration of the public trust between those who pen and those who consume what's penned. But what if those writings are written in the author's own style, but using a little help from a robot friend? Are we plagiarizing ourselves when artificial intelligence rears its confounding head to help us find our authentic voice?
Indiana University's Board of Trustees is called to investigate claims that President Pamela Whitten plagiarized her doctoral dissertation, following a report earlier this year that supported the allegations.
"I quickly pulled up , published on February 9th, and then hers, published March 13th. The title was different, though it conveyed the same idea; however, the body was a near copy-paste job, with a few bits removed or changed and some words swapped out, I guess to make it seem 'different' enough. But it wasn't. My observations, metaphors, italicised emphasis (!), and the research I'd gathered stared back at me from her page."
A significant rise in AI-related cheating among British university students has been reported, rising sharply from previous years. The trend underscores the evolving landscape of academic integrity.