Educational institutions must review their codes of ethics and teach students to use artificial intelligence responsibly, recommends the Turnitin platform regarding the International Day of Academic Integrity, celebrated this Wednesday.
The date invites us to reflect on ethical values in education and this year comes in the midst of a context transformed by the expansion of AI, a technology that has redefined the limits of learning and authorship in classrooms.
Two out of three students recognize the impact of AI on their learning and the majority admit to using it, and 80% express optimism about its potential, confirming its definitive presence in the educational environment, according to a study by Turnitin and Vanson Bourne.
Belén Correa, director for Latin America at Turnitin, highlights that training well-rounded students “is an investment in the future” in an era where the border between what is human and what is generated by AI becomes increasingly blurred, according to information from the firm.
At a global level, UNESCO has warned about the need to establish ethical principles that regulate the use of these technologies. In your document “Recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence”the organization proposes to ensure that innovation is aligned with respect for human rights and personal dignity.
In Mexico, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) has also recognized that AI demands a profound educational transformation, stating that technology must be put at the service of people and strengthen “what is most profoundly human.”
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Tecnológico de Monterrey has proposed specific strategies to promote responsible use of AI in education, such as promoting transparency, encouraging critical thinking, and valuing human authorship.
Faced with these changes, the biggest challenge for universities is to develop an institutional culture that combines innovation and ethics, and it will not be enough to approve codes of conduct, but it will be necessary to train teachers and students so that technology advances without compromising academic integrity, according to Turnitin.
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