A professor at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Porto was surprised to receive 50 works from first-year students without a single typo or coordination error. Noticing a trend in the formulation of sentences, he discovered that academic papers were “not written by humans” but were the result of artificial intelligence (AI). The case dates back to the last academic year and was reported by the weekly newspaper. To express.
Rui Sousa Silva talked to students about ChatGPT and made it clear that this tool can be used, but not for full text execution.
A teacher, a specialist in forensic linguistics, noticed that scientific articles are written according to the same structure, regardless of topic and content. After talking with students, most of them admitted that they used the program to do this work.
The use of ChatGPT has sparked debate around the world due to the risks and potential for misuse. Several schools and other educational institutions have implemented tools to identify program trends.
Some institutions in Portugal, realizing that it is impossible to stop using it, are exploring the world of ChatGPT. The goal is to understand how the program can be used to facilitate student learning without taking away the effort and work required.