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Academic integrity in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) authoring apps

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Yeo, Marie Alina·2023·TESOL Journal

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What does it mean to write, learn to write, and teach writing in an age when students can use the latest artificial intelligence (AI) co‐authoring tools to produce entire essays without even adding an original idea or composing a single sentence? This article addresses questions of authorship and academic integrity concerning the use of AI writing assistants and the latest GPT‐3 (Generative Pre‐trained Transformer, Version 3) tools. It begins by problematizing the use of these tools, and then illustrates how students can use these tools to paraphrase, summarize, extend, and even create original texts with minimal original input, raising questions about authorship and academic integrity. The author argues that as these tools become more widespread, teachers must find creative ways to integrate them into the teaching and learning process and offer practical suggestions for classroom practice. The author hopes to raise awareness about threats to academic integrity brought about by the use of the latest AI co‐authoring tools and aims to equip teachers with strategies to embrace the use of these new digital technologies in the teaching of writing.

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  • Inconsistently practiced policies in uncertain learning environments foster doubts about fairness and have an unequal effect on already vulnerable student populations.

    “Inconsistently practiced policies in uncertain learning environments tend to foster doubts about fairness and have an unequal effect on already vulnerable student populations [9].”

    From Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of AI Detection Tools in Higher Education (2025) · cites this paper as [9]

    Section 3, “Academic Integrity and ‘Authorship’” (page not specified), says AI-assisted assignments can put the fairness of assessment at risk. Section 3.1.2 also notes that students may struggle to distinguish ethical from unethical uses of AI tools. Neither passage links fairness concerns to inconsistently practiced policies or says vulnerable student populations are affected unequally. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Students tend to be bewildered or inconsistently informed about acceptable usage of AI tools.

    “Students tend to be bewildered or inconsistently informed about the acceptable usage of such tools.”

    From Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of AI Detection Tools in Higher Education (2025) · cites this paper as [9]

    Section 3.1.2 (For assessment; page not given) warns that students may be unable to distinguish when using AI-authoring tools is ethical during learning versus summative assessment. This supports possible confusion about acceptable use, but does not establish that students generally are bewildered or receive inconsistent information. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Students with access to premium AI tools that can rephrase or humanize content can easily bypass detection systems, putting less-resourced students at a disadvantage.

    “Students with access to premium AI tools that can rephrase or “humanize” content can easily bypass detection systems, putting less-resourced students at a disadvantage [9].”

    From Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of AI Detection Tools in Higher Education (2025) · cites this paper as [9]

    Section 2.1 (Wordtune; page not provided) says the paid version can rewrite whole paragraphs and has no daily rewrite limit, unlike the free version. Section 2.2 (Jenni; page not provided) describes a plagiarism check, but says its functions are available in both free and paid versions. The paper does not establish that premium tools easily bypass detection systems or that less-resourced students are disadvantaged as a result. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • By integrating these elements, higher education can uphold its core mission of advancing meaningful learning while safeguarding academic integrity.

    “By integrating these elements, higher education can uphold its core mission of advancing meaningful learning while safeguarding academic integrity [9].”

    From Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of AI Detection Tools in Higher Education (2025) · cites this paper as [9]

    Section 3.1.2 recommends assessment that emphasizes learning while distinguishing ethical AI use from submitting AI-generated assignments. The Conclusion advocates teaching learners to use AI ethically to achieve learning goals. These passages support the proposed balance, but the paper focuses on writing and language teaching rather than establishing the broader claim about higher education’s core mission. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • Teaching students to use these tools for tasks such as brainstorming or editing while maintaining originality can enhance digital literacy and promote inclusivity.

    “Teaching students to use these tools for tasks such as brainstorming or editing while maintaining originality can enhance digital literacy and promote inclusivity [9].”

    From Evaluating the Effectiveness and Ethical Implications of AI Detection Tools in Higher Education (2025) · cites this paper as [9]

    Section 3.1.1 recommends teaching students to revise writing with AI tools, and the Conclusion urges teachers to show learners how to use AI authoring ethically. The paper discusses originality and authorship, but the cited passages do not establish that this instruction enhances digital literacy or promotes inclusivity. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Yeo, M. A.
Affiliations
SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (SG)
Corresponding author
Yeo, Marie Alina
Venue
TESOL Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2023-03-27
Volume
14
Issue
3
ISSN
  • 1056-7941 (ISSN-L)
  • 1949-3533
OpenAlex
W4360989442
Cited by
142
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 13
FWCI
35.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
TESOL Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
Keywords
academic integrity, generative AI, GPT-3, authorship, writing instruction, AI writing tools, classroom technology integration, student originality

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