To address copyright and ethical issues on the use of Generative AI like ChatGPT to fulfill academic requirements, FILCOLS equipped the senior high school students of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) with knowledge and useful tips. The event was part of the 26th Youth Mathematics, Science, and Technology (YMSAT) Festival held at the PSHS-Main Campus in Quezon City on March 2.
“Respect for copyright is respect for the human rights of authors,” FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura explained. “We must attribute properly and use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT responsibly.”
He reminded the teachers to update their student handbook to redefine plagiarism and provide guidelines on the proper use of ChatGPT and other AI tools when it comes to completing school requirements. “If it is not in the student handbook, then your students are not violating anything,” he cautioned.
The classic definition of plagiarism which is passing off another person’s work as your own must be reviewed. The student cannot be accused of plagiarism when it comes to AI because the source is not a person.
“We urgently need to redefine and update our definition of plagiarism in the face of the rapid rise of AI,” Buenaventura said.
Photo by Shai Gondra.
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FILCOLS executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura introduces gifted teen artist Sam Benwick to students of the Philippine Science High School – Main. She is a composer, lyricist, and arranger of many songs including the latest Sarah Geronimo song “Sansinukob, Salamat.”