Sydney Academic Uses Copilot for AI Ethics Column
TL;DR. A Western Sydney University pro vice-chancellor used Copilot to draft an opinion piece for the Sydney Morning Herald, advocating students avoid AI to "cut corners." - The article's 100% AI-generated detection by Pangram led to its removal by the Sydney Morning Herald. - Western Sydney University stated her use of the LLM to summarize her own 40,000 words of research was appropriate. - The incident sparks debate on appropriate AI use in academia and challenges AI detection tool accuracy.
- Cath Ellis, a Western Sydney University academic, used a Copilot LLM to draft an opinion piece.
- The article, published in the Sydney Morning Herald, advised students against using AI to 'cut corners' in their studies.
- AI detection tool Pangram identified the piece as 100% AI-generated, prompting its removal.
- The university defended Ellis's method as a 'sophisticated and appropriate use' of generative AI, based on her own extensive materials.
- The incident highlights complexities in discerning AI-assisted writing from AI-generated content.