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News India Live, Digital Desk: If you are also taking the help of ChatGPT or other AI tools to write your PhD thesis, then be careful. UGC has made it clear that research done ‘copy-paste’ with AI will not be valid. In this series, Bihar BRA Bihar University (BRABU) A major action has been seen in , where the theses of many students prepared using AI have been rejected outright.
Software catches theft: Miracle of AI detector
University administration has used state-of-the-art technology to check the originality of research. Plagiarism Software And AI detector Used. The investigation found that many students had more than 50% of their research work generated by AI. According to UGC rules, originality in research is mandatory and any machine generated content falls under the category of ‘intellectual theft’.
New guidelines of UGC: Strict warning to researchers
UGC has directed all universities not to compromise with the quality of research at any cost.
Zero Tolerance Policy: A ‘zero tolerance’ policy is being adopted on unethical use of AI.
Crisis on degree: If AI is found to be used in a student’s thesis, not only will his thesis be rejected, but punitive action can also be taken against him.
Responsibilities of Guides: Now research supervisors also have to ensure that their students are doing original work.
Why is the use of AI in research dangerous?
Experts believe that AI tools often present hallucinations and lack the depth that comes from years of study by a human researcher. The very meaning of PhD is ‘discovering new knowledge’, whereas AI merely recycles old data.
Strict stance of BRABU administration
BRABU Vice Chancellor and Research Department have made it clear that the students whose thesis has been rejected will now have to work from scratch. If such a mistake is found again, they can also be thrown out of the research program. This action has created a stir in the entire university campus.
