ChatGPT Causes Cheating Concerns In Higher Ed - The New Paltz Oracle

ChatGPT, an AI program capable of writing in a human-like format, brings uncertainty in higher level education, specifically with its ability to replicate educated responses. The AI has been used in recent months by students attending universities to write academic papers without so much as typing a paragraph. Schools have been made aware of this and are taking action based on each school's plagiarism policies and honor codes. Although having an AI to write papers for you may seem convenient, there are multiple issues that have been brought to light that insinuate the software does not come without drawbacks. ChatGPT was created by the start-up company OpenAI, a San Francisco based company with a close relation with Microsoft, on Nov. 30 2022. Schools across the country are combating the use of AI by blocking the software from school networks, such as the institutions' WiFi networks and school issued computers.