AI vs AI
​Academic Integrity vs. artificial intelligence

I am very grateful to teach in an environment where Academic Integrity (AI) is very much valued. We all agree that it is a lot more effective and rewarding to teach what AI is all about.  It is a win-win situation for all. Students are empowered and produce work that is truly their own, they learn by doing so, and they can be  proud of their accomplishments. Humber sends out top-notch graduates and industry appreciates them. And by extension, these wonderful young people contribute to shaping our society and that makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

But who would have guessed only 5 or 10 years ago that in an utter streak of irony, the acronym AI would get plagiarized by another AI, namely Artificial Intelligence?! It's the topic that's all abuzz, and everyone has opinions. Unsurprisingly, I have had many thoughts on this but here's the gist: it's not teaching you anything and you are not learning anything. I first thought if you just enhance your work a bit it would be fine but it isn't. I am starting to appreciate writing that is a bit choppy (I still want you to use Word Spellcheck!) because I know it was done by you. Your work is good as it is, because you are smart, you don't need artificial enhancement.

PS: Did you know ChatGPT tells on itself? If in doubt, all I need to do is ask it if a submission was generated by AI and it will tell me. Yup, it's a little tattletale, a snitch, that ChatGPT ;) 

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