University Wages War Against Artificial Intelligence

The Fiji National University (FNU) will review university policies and process to safeguard academic integrity against artificial intelligence (AI).

This will include the use of an AI detection tool to mark students’ assignments.

FNU Vice-chancellor Professor Unaisi Nabobo-Baba said with the readily available AI tools, the probability of students misusing this to tackle academic assignments were high, and compromising established academic principles.

Professor Baba said the evolving digital landscape and the challenges posed by AI tools, particularly large language models such as ChatGPT, on academic

integrity was massive.

“We are reviewing our academic integrity and related policies to address these evolving dynamics,” Professor Baba said.

“This includes clearly defining acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI, along with identifying breaches of academic integrity,” she said.

“Educating our students on the capabilities and limitations of AI is also crucial.

We aim to finalise this policy review within the current academic year.”

She said FNU initiated awareness campaigns against AI and ChatGPT last year, targeting both students and staff members.

This was part of an initiative led by the FNU Office of Learning and Teaching.

“While the university anticipates the development of an academic integrity policy related to the acceptable use of AI this year, it has taken initial steps

which includes staff marking assessments through Moodle Turnitin Assignment now have access to new AI detection tool, that can identify content

potentially generated by AI.

“Staff are advised to use this cautiously due to the absence of a finalised policy.”

She said FNU remained committed to ensuring that students and graduates were technologically literate and proficient in the latest technologies, including

AI.

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