ResearchScience DirectJan 28, 2024
Cheating in the age of generative AI: A high school survey study of cheating behaviors before and after the release of ChatGPT
Victor R. Lee, Denise Pope, Sarah Miles, Rosalía C. Zárate
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Cheating in the age of generative AI: A high school survey study of cheating behaviors before and after the release of ChatGPT
Article Summary
The researchers analyzed anonymous survey data from three high schools to see if self-reported cheating numbers changed following the introduction of ChatGPT and similar technologies. This survey data set is unique in that data on cheating had been collected with this set of schools both before and after November 2022, when ChatGPT was publicly released and drew attention to these educational concerns.
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