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DD cheating with essays with AI

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Meandmyfeelings · 27/11/2023 15:38

I have realised that my year 9 daughter is using AI to write her essays. I’m sure this must be a fairly common problem but how do I stop this? She is a very wilful child who we battle with homework with anyway. She needs a laptop for work. How are schools coping with this? She said the teachers are not noticing. Ultimately it’s her that will come unstuck at exam times. Any advice please

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Phineyj · 27/11/2023 18:29

She might remember, but the AI probably isn't answering the question in the expected style. All that kind of AI is really good for at the moment is reading comprehension.

I mean, I managed to trick it the other day using apple and Apple in the same question. It could tell me about fruit, or about tech. Not both.

Not only is it cheating, but it actually takes longer to do a decent job than to write it yourself.

LBFseBrom · 27/11/2023 16:36

Your daughter may well remember what she copies if she scrutinises it all thoroughly. It's amazing what we can store in our memory.

TeenDivided · 27/11/2023 16:34

Can you set up internet controls to block ChatGPT?

Oblomov23 · 27/11/2023 16:31

Surely the teachers do know. You need to talk to her about morals, principles, ethics.

Sandysandwich · 27/11/2023 16:29

You could try explaining that she wont be able to do it in the exams, and without actually practicing she will fail.
Her teachers will work out she is a cheat at some point- or you could say that you will tell them.

But practically you can block websites on your wifi router so they appear to not exist if she looks for them.

diamondpony80 · 27/11/2023 16:25

I'd say it's very unlikely her teachers can't see the difference between AI and a Year 9 unless she's using amazing prompts. It's very easy to recognize AI content.

Phineyj · 27/11/2023 15:59

Why does she need a laptop? Will she be typing exams next year? If not, I'd suggest research on laptop and then handwriting the answer. The sheer effort of handwriting means more ends up in their own words.

Also, her teachers likely know she is doing this. ChatGPT work doesn't sound like students' own words - this is normally easily revealed by asking them a question about words or expressions in it, or by the American spelling.

Jigglycat · 27/11/2023 15:54

Maybe explain to her that, ultimately, the immediate grades she gets for her homework are not so important, but what is importnat is to learn to write good essays to do well in GCSE/ Alevel.. and that takes time.
To be fair it's not an easy skill to learn and I sat down for hours with my daughter ,over and over again, to discuss her essay plans , the choices of quotes etc etc good luck!

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