Since the launch of ChatGPT, it has been a hot topic, especially in the field of higher education, where everyone has launched a very heated discussion.
When the University of Bath tested ChatGPT, they found that the reference citation format of the paper generated by ChatGPT looked perfect, with author names and journal names, and even the title sounded professional, but the paper did not exist at all. .
On the one hand, ChatGPT can help students understand knowledge to a great extent; on the other hand, it also increases the possibility of students cheating and plagiarism.
I have to say that AI is indeed a double-edged sword.
Recently, Turnitin, the duplication checking system of British universities, has been updated to the latest version and can check answers generated by ChatGPT.
Many scholars are also exploring ChatGPT’s understanding and answers to knowledge.
Exam questions answered by ChatGPT
Scholars from the University of Bath conducted a series of tests on ChatGPT.
James Fern used ChatGPT to answer multiple-choice questions. As expected, the answer was close to 100% correct.
But for more complex questions that require students to think critically, it is difficult for ChatGPT to give perfect answers.
One of the questions James asked it was; "Why is it important to understand the timing of exercise in relation to nutritional status in people with [a technical term, according to James] overweight?" Time is important?)
The answers given by ChatGPT are obviously not written by students.
Source: University of Bath
At first glance, the answers given by ChatGPT are very good, written clearly and in professional language, but some statements look more like they were written by a junior high school student than the normal expressions of a college student .
What's even more outrageous is that when ChatGPT generates paper citation sources, although it follows a formal format, the content is completely fabricated .
It looked perfect, it had author names and journal titles, and even the title sounded professional, but the paper didn’t exist .
Source: University of Bath
Turnitin can detect ChatGPT answers
Turnitin is a software application widely used by educational institutions in the UK to check student work for plagiarism.
Turnitin can compare student work to a database of previously submitted assignments and other sources on the internet to identify plagiarism. Turnitin has become a tool for teachers and professors to ensure academic integrity.
Today, as AI continues to improve, detection tools are also constantly improving.
Turnitin recently launched a new AI detection feature, which became official on April 4th.
Now, on Turnitin, in addition to seeing the plagiarism percentage, you can also query whether this job was generated by AI.
During the test process, a paper generated by ChatGPT and Bard scored 100% in AI detection (meaning that the entire article was generated by AI) . Without AI detection, the paper's duplication check score was only 6% (that is, the paper's duplication check rate was 6%).
Therefore, if you use ChatGPT to ghostwrite papers , there is a high probability that it will be detected by Turnitin.
Therefore, everyone should still be honest, study conscientiously, and complete homework independently .
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How to use ChatGPT correctly
Source: BBC
Although ChatGPT has more or less problems in answering questions, you can still use ChatGPT to learn.
01. Summarize and explain notes
If your study material is long or difficult to understand, you can ask ChatGPT to summarize it for you. Not only that, it can also help you refine key points or simplify the language.
02. Help memory
If you're having trouble remembering a specific concept, you can also ask ChatGPT to write a catchy song or joke for you, which will make it easier for you to remember.
03. Get writing advice
If you have an assignment or paper but are not sure how to write it, you might as well paste it into ChatGPT and it will give you some writing suggestions.
04. Test your knowledge
You can copy the knowledge you have learned directly to ChatGPT and ask it to create practice questions for you. After you complete the test questions, you can also ask it for answers.
05. Get inspired
If you run out of ideas while thinking about your paper, you can turn to ChatGPT for inspiration.
06. Make a study plan
It can organize your study plan. First provide ChatGPT with the exact date of the day, exam week, semester date and the subjects you want to study. At the same time, tell it the subjects that require more time to study, and ask it to customize a complete study plan for you.
07. Take notes
Just enter the note topic into ChatGPT and ChatGPT will provide you with a summary of the relevant information.
08. Learn to code
If you're just starting to code, let ChatGPT introduce you to programming languages. If you already know the basics, try asking more specific questions or letting it help you debug your code. You can also try asking ChatGPT to write a piece of code.
09. Check the homework
You can paste assignments into ChatGPT and ask it to give you feedback. It will tell you how to improve the way you write and also tell you which topics could be improved.
ChatGPT can indeed help us learn in many ways, but the specific methods can be judged according to different situations. If students know of any other ways to use ChatGPT to learn, you can share them with everyone.