The surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has prompted higher education institutions to reconsider academic integrity principles. AI has become a commonplace in educational practices, both for students and teachers, compelling universities to address both challenges and ethical issues associated with its use. While AI tools can offer a number of benefits, their unregulated use poses a serious threat to academic honesty. Although international universities embrace the use of AI in academic contexts, its unregulated practice may compromise its benefits. This has necessitated formalising of AI policy at universities, however, AI policies vary across departments and faculties, often assigning full responsibility to instructors. Some universities require students to disclose the use of AI tools in academic papers, whereas others allow AI to be cited as a co-author. The objective of this paper is to review current institutional policies on AI integration in the academic context and investigate the fundamental components of the regulatory framework. Through a comparative analysis of AI ethical policies in international universities, the research aims to identify the emerging practice, focusing on academic integrity, transparency, students’ and teachers’ responsibility and restrictions. The findings of this study will lead to determining the factors that contribute to building an ethical AI policy, as well as finding ways for its implementation at universities. The outcomes of this study will significantly contribute to a broader discussion on the responsible use of AI in academia and its successful integration in educational practices.

Authors:
Nato Pachuashvili, European University, Georgia

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Posted by James Alexander Gordon

Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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