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Generative AI and higher education: a review of claims from the first months of ChatGPT
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Abstract The release of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT renewed discussions about how AI would upend higher education. This paper presents a critical analysis of “grey literature” claims made in the first months after ChatGPT was made public, exploring what these discussions might mobilise in practice. We identified articles for inclusion through a systematic search of five prominent higher education sector outlets. The included articles were thematically coded for claims about generative AI and higher education. We identified ten claims: Three about the nature of ChatGPT, four about changing practices of institutions and teachers, and three about new independent practices of students. Overall, the claims present a positive perspective on AI in higher education. While being perceived as a disruption of the status quo, the authors generally frame AI as a catalyst for existing agendas, e.g. assessment reform, personalisation, or inclusion. This suggests a focus on embracing the affordances offered by AI and primarily addressing risks by including AI in curricula. Furthermore, the claims mainly portray students as either plagiarists or victims of a failing educational system. The paper proposes that a more critical interrogation of generative AI, and the involvement of students in the conversation, may be beneficial.
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“Early discourse around GenAI in higher education frequently positioned students either as potential cheaters or as victims of these technologies, reflecting fears of GenAI undermining learning or facilitating plagiarism (Jensen et al., 2025).”
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“Since the public release of advanced AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT in late 2022, universities have grappled with both the opportunities and challenges these tools pose for teaching and learning (Jensen et al., 2025).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Jensen, L. X., Buhl, A., Sharma, A., & Bearman, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Public Health Foundation of India (IN)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Jensen, Lasse X
- Venue
- Higher Education
- Published
- 2024-07-15
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1145-1161
- ISSN
- 0018-1560 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-174X
- OpenAlex
- W4400659622
- Cited by
- 144
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 76 · 2025: 65 · 2024: 3
- FWCI
- 54.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Higher Education (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Novo Nordisk Fonden (NNF22SH0078207)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Social Sciences › Education › Digital Education and Society
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Keywords
- generative AI, ChatGPT, artificial intelligence in education, institutional practices, teaching practice, student agency, assessment reform, personalization, inclusion, student plagiarism, critical perspectives on AI
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