Texas A&M Professor Misused ChatGPT to Detect AI Text Generation in Student Submissions

May 15, 2023

A Texas A&M-Commerce professor raised concerns when he admitted to using ChatGPT to identify potential AI-generated student submissions, influencing their graduation status. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for trustworthy AI in educational settings. For those interested in shaping the future of AI governance, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to help establish guardrails for AI.

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MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.630, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: jared-mumm
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: texas-aandm-university-students

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/538

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