The main problem with this technology at universities is seeing an exponential spike in plagiarism and more exposure to security breaches. Plagiarism is an easy thing to do without being careful and CHAT GPT is a very easy way to not only accidentally plagiarize, but to also find yourself in legal trouble if caught to a high enough level. According to an article on Scribbr, CHAT GPT gets its information by being programmed to scan a large pool of sources (such as Wikipedia, books, News articles, and more) to get the information needed to answer your question. (Scribbr, 2023) As a university student, this can cause a major issue due to lack of citations and credit given to the original source of the information. University grading criteria are starting to be able to detect if chat GPT is being used. With this, the university can call an honor code on you which can result in a punishment ranging from a zero on the assignment, to even being kicked out of school if it is a severe enough case. In an news article written by Insider News, two philosophy professors caught two students using artificial intelligence only a few weeks after CHAT GPT was launched. (Nolan, 2023). It was stated in the article that it was hard to prove that these students used CHAT GPT, however, many schools are implementing detection software that can accurately pinpoint when chat GPT is being used. This program is only being used by more and more students each day so this is a massive problem that can’t be overlooked.
Another problem is seeing a high spike with the use of chat GPT and is causing a breach of personal information. Other forms of this technology are being used and many require personal information in order to be able to use the program. Cybercriminals are very clever in this modern day and using your personal information on an untrusted site can cause your information to be leaked. College students can get very reckless when it comes to deadlines for assignments. This can cause a panic which can result in using the first software you see to get the answers you need. This puts these students at a higher risk of using an unreliable source which can easily use your information for their personal gain. It’s important to ensure you are using a trustworthy website or software, especially with this technology exploding and more and more companies are jumping in on this train of artificial intelligence.