'It's been divisive': How Greater Manchester's universities are combatting students using AI to cheat
The fight to combat students using artificial intelligence to cheat at Greater Manchester’s universities has become ‘divisive’, as new software is introduced to curb the practice.
READ MORE: Disgraced GMP officers sacked after probe into racist WhatsApp group where members called themselves 'the gods of north Manchester' The Manchester Evening News asked each of the city-region four institutions — the University of Manchester , Manchester Metropolitan University , the University of Salford, and the University of Bolton — if they would implement the new feature. UoM confirmed that it would not for the time being, while MMU and Salford said they condemn the use of AI in academic work, but did not explicitly mention the new Turnitin feature. Bolton did not respond to the MEN’s request for comment.
The lecturer added that he had witnessed the use of AI in his classes already. He went on: “Usually you can tell [if a student has used AI]. With canonical work, it can be good, but with niche stuff it just starts to bulls***. For the moment, universities are reviewing their procedures to tackle the use of AI. A University of Salford spokesperson said: “To support the implementation of a redrafted University of Salford plagiarism procedure, which will include specific reference to the inappropriate use of artificial intelligence , we are reviewing technical solutions to help identify potential inappropriate use of AI in student assessments.
“The unauthorised submission of content created by generative artificial intelligence, or other uncited third parties, already falls under our academic misconduct regulations. We also recognise the potential benefits AI technology can bring in enhancing teaching and learning, assessments, research and productivity, which we’ll continue to explore.”
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