Reports of suspected cheating using AI at the University of Gävle have increased steadily in recent years. Before 2022, no one was suspected, but in the last two years, 35 students have been reported. Of the 35 reported students, 20 have been suspended and two have been warned.
At the latest disciplinary board meeting at the University, three students were found guilty of AI cheating. Lawyer Anna Hylander, whose task is to investigate students who are reported, says some students have become very good at using AI. She notes, 'We must have students who can handle using AI,' and adds, 'For a student to be found guilty, it must be shown that one has used AI and also that one used AI with the intent to mislead.
We must have students who can handle using AI.
' She explains that AI can be permissible as a language support in many courses, but it becomes impermissible when it crosses a line. Students say they are informed about how they can use AI before each course start, and they do not feel worried about using AI in an impermissible way. How AI can be used may differ from course to course, and it can be important in several ways for students to learn to use it.
The specific methods used to detect AI cheating at the University of Gävle have not been disclosed.
So the students know how they should relate to AI. Because it could very well be that they have misunderstood the rules that apply.