Journal of Engineering Education Transformations

Abstract

Abstract: Advanced language models, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to play a significant role in promoting academic integrity. In this paper, we present a SWOT analysis of ChatGPT in the context of academic integrity. We evaluate its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in this domain and examine its potential impact on education. Our analysis reveals that ChatGPT's ability to detect plagiarism and identify academic misconduct is a major strength, while its lack of contextual understanding and potential biases are identified as weaknesses and threats. There are several opportunities for ChatGPT to improve its role in promoting academic integrity, such as expanding its knowledge base and language understanding capabilities. Our analysis highlights the need for further research and development to improve the accuracy and reliability of ChatGPT in detecting academic misconduct and promoting ethical behavior in education. Ultimately, the responsible and ethical use of ChatGPT in academic integrity has the potential to benefit students and educators, and strengthen the integrity of the education system. ChatGPT generates text based on the input it receives,and users may be tempted to use the output without proper attribution. It is crucial for users to understand that content generated by ChatGPT should be treated like any other external source, and proper citation and attribution are necessary to avoid plagiarism.

Keywords: ChatGPT, Academic Integrity, Academic environment, OpenAI, Ethics of Open AI, SWOT analysis, Generative Pretrained Transformer