False AI accusations spark debate on assessments and disadvantage
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A lecturer suspects a top student of using AI to write an essay, but the student denies it and says approved software led to a false positive. Who is right?
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Companies like Turnitin now offer unreliable AI detection tools to identify generated text, causing issues.
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The panic over AI risks harming disadvantaged students who legitimately rely on support software.
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Rather than an arms race against AI, assessments should change to develop critical thinking skills.
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The crisis over AI reflects broader issues in UK universities that affect marginalized students.