Digital Transformation of Education: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Creation of Academic Papers
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https://doi.org/10.52340/idw.2025.87Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Academic Writing, Ethics, Plagiarism, Critical ThinkingAbstract
In recent years, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education particularly within the domain of academic writing has become a central topic of scholarly and pedagogical debate. The emergence of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT has profoundly transformed students' approaches to writing, influencing both the processes and outcomes of academic work. AI technologies can simultaneously support and hinder the development of writing competencies. On the one hand, they assist with idea generation, text structuring, language refinement, and access to relevant literature. On the other hand, they pose serious ethical and academic challenges, such as hidden plagiarism, ambiguous authorship, and the potential decline in students’ critical and creative thinking skills.
This article critically examines both the advantages and risks associated with AI-assisted writing. It analyzes how students use AI to enhance grammar, style, argumentation, and interpretation of scholarly sources, while also discussing the implications of AI use on academic honesty, originality, and intellectual effort. The study reviews current practices, highlights the attitudes of academic institutions, and presents key viewpoints within the scholarly community regarding AI’s evolving role in higher education. Ultimately, the article emphasizes that AI can serve as a powerful tool for transformation only when it is used responsibly and reflectively by students who see it as a supplement to, not a substitute for, critical thinking, independent research, and knowledge construction.
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