In a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Ed, Clay Shirky (New York University) discusses the challenges with treating copying from generative AI as plagiarism. Shirky explains that plagiarism is an academic “crime” on two fronts, first in that it is deceiving a faculty member, second in that it is a crime against the person whose work is being copied. Since generative AI produces text that is often not from a single source, Shirky explains that students commonly view copying it as a “victimless crime.” The author highlights how institutions have tried to prevent copying from generative AI, but concludes that the culture and policies around academic integrity and AI usage need to be fully reimagined.
Chronicle of Higher Ed (Acct Req)
