Posted 3/4/2024, 4:24:07 AM
Student Faces Academic Probation for Using Grammarly on Paper Despite University Recommendation
- University junior Marley Stevens received a 0 grade on a paper she wrote using Grammarly, putting her academic scholarship in jeopardy
- Grammarly is a popular writing tool used by 30 million people to catch errors, but also uses generative AI
- The university flagged Stevens' paper as "unintentionally cheating" due to the AI assistance
- Despite the university recommending Grammarly, Stevens faces academic probation through 2024 over the incident
- Grammarly donated $4,000 to Stevens and urged institutions to evolve their writing assessment methods in light of AI tools