French University Bans Students From Using ChatGPT Text Generator Due to Plagiarism Concerns
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- 03 Feb 2023
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French University Sciences Po has warned its students to refrain from using ChatGPT – an AI text generator launched by OpenAI in November 2022 – to complete their academic assignments.
Though the university, which ranks as one of the top best in France, hasn’t revealed yet how it will detect the use of ChatGPT amongst students, the same is determined to classify its use as fraud and plagiarism, Erudera.com reports.
The university has already emailed students and faculty staff announcing that ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools are banned from use at Sciences Po, highlighting that students using the software for university assignments may be expelled from the university, and prohibited from attending every other French higher education institution.
“Without transparent referencing, students are forbidden to use the software for the production of any written work or presentations, except for specific course purposes, with the supervision of a course leader,” the university said.
Sciences Po is not the only university that is concerned with plagiarism and fraught that may arise from the use of ChatGPT, as other world universities are also working towards policies regarding the use of the tool. Read More…
