A Nigerian lady recently shocked social media after uploading a video of her marked script from a recent examination and seeing zero as her score. The lecturer noted that the student had used artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers. In the video, the lady explained that she had used ChatGPT and that it was the likely reason for her scores, sparking criticism from online users.
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The lady in this article, Ibukunoluwa Areo, was a 2016 student at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) who was withdrawn due to poor academic performance. After numerous failed attempts of getting into school, she finally succeeded and ended as the best-graduating student, scoring herself a N400k award.
AI-generated answers are easily traceable in exams or tasks that require writing and is a form of plagiarism or cheating. Through sites such as ChatGPT, AI-generated written content can be created but it takes intelligence and effort to modify the generated material to make it readable. This means that simply copy and pasting the AI-generated material will likely be spotted by a professor and negatively affect the student’s grades. That said, AI generated content can be a useful tool for idea production but as a student, paraphrasing and adding one’s own thoughts is key to ensuring an accurate representation of the student’s knowledge and understanding.
