Just recently, a student was caught red-handed for submitting an essay for a school project that was written by ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Justine Moore, an eye-witness, shared the incident on Twitter, where it has gained the attention of many, garnering over eight million views. The essay was pertaining to Twelfth Night, a play by Shakespeare, and the teacher’s comment clearly highlighted the student’s cheating.
The teacher sternly pointed out the same and asserted that the paper should be rewritten without the help of the AI. Upon closer inspection, it was found that though the student used the chatbot, they neglected to notice the first paragraph that explicitly stated that the AI model would not be able to help them make the assignment.
The news of the incident spread like wildfire and many people shared their views. Some spoke about the irresponsibility of the student, while others discussed about the ethics of cheating. Many people also found it concerning that such a tool could be used for cheating. Innovations like ChatGPT have allowed its users to test its abilities and fulfill their needs, but this incident raised an alarm over the ethical boundaries when it comes to plagiarism.
ChatGPT is a powerful tool that brings together the potential of computers and AI together, and it has made a huge difference in terms of automation, communication, and even learning. It has been used by various helpdesks, customer care chatbots, in-store assistants, instant messengers, and even social gaming applications. It can lead to better customer experience and engagements.
Justine Moore, who posted the screenshot of the conversation, is a well known social media influencer active on Twitter, Instagram and other such platforms. She has been public about her take on society and is vocal about social issues that concern her. With over a million followers on some of the platforms, she has used her influence to spread awareness about cyberbullying, AI ethics, education and career guidance.
