The rise of generative AI has sparked widespread ethical concerns among educators, with many fearing a surge in student cheating. Some instructors are banning the tools in classrooms and utilizing detection software to police student behavior, while others are deciding to quit.
We believe this approach is reactionary and overlooks a more pressing question: Should our traditional definition of academic integrity — the idea of fair play in the context of learning — still hold sway in the era of GenAI? Learning to work with the technology, rather than against it, is a more sustainable path forward.
