We need to help students become less dependent on AI.

Preventing and combating AI-based cheating shouldn't just begin before the exam, but from the moment students start interacting with AI.

According to Master's degree holder Nguyen Gia Hy (Swinburne University, Australia), current students tend to rely on and trust AI completely, partly because they lack the knowledge to verify the accuracy of AI-generated answers, and partly because they are lazy and have no need for critical thinking. Therefore, teachers should help students reduce their dependence on AI so that they can improve their analytical and self-learning abilities, thereby reducing the rate of AI abuse for cheating. "In addition, ethical issues regarding the use of AI should also be integrated into each lesson," added Mr. Hy.

Today, most students use AI for learning and research. According to experts, preventing and combating AI-induced cheating should begin from the moment students start using AI.

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"At the school level, schools need to coordinate and organize awareness campaigns on AI ethics. In addition, they should develop a set of rules for using AI for students, clearly stating what is allowed and what is not. This is something many schools abroad are doing very well," Mr. Hy recommended.

At the highest level, the education sector, we need to seriously reconsider the format of exam questions and the way we evaluate students' work. "We can focus less on the correct answer, because AI can provide accurate results in seconds. Instead, we should evaluate students' thinking, presentation, reasoning, and analysis during the problem-solving process rather than the final answer," commented Master Hy.

Meanwhile, Associate Professor William D. Magday Jr., Dean of the School of Education at Nueva Vizcaya State University (Philippines), emphasized that students can use AI in lesson discussions, but absolutely must not touch this tool during tests or short assignments. "It must be ensured that students' answers are their own work, and it's best to ask them to write their answers by hand instead of using laptops," Associate Professor Magday told Thanh Nien newspaper.

"AI is an inevitable part of the future. We can't change that, so it's best to embrace it and learn how to use it properly to ensure it becomes a useful tool," Magday shared.

Beyond the issue of cheating, AI is a "double-edged sword," offering both numerous benefits and creating new problems for teachers and students, according to Professor Cao Xiuling, Director of the International Institute of Chinese Language at Shanghai Normal University (China). Among these, the ethical issues surrounding AI stand out, such as how to secure user data, the challenges in ensuring fairness in education, and how to help students maintain creative thinking in the age of AI.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/can-giup-hoc-sinh-bot-phu-thuoc-vao-ai-18525071019545921.htm