Artificial Intelligence (AI) Vs Academic Integrity (AI) in Law and Society

Abstract

As we align with the 2041 vision of Smart Bangladesh, Artificial Intelligence (AI) having its ever-evolving nature and far-reaching implications in law and society have become too great to be ignored by individuals, educators, businesses, and regulators globally. AI systems with specific sets of rules to conduct a particular task which existed in our society for many decades in the form of voice assistants like Siri or Alexa, Google's search or Google map’s algorithm, and even the recommendation engines on Netflix or Amazon have been through the use of AI all these years. So why is this sudden need for thorough examination of this technology having remarkable capabilities and its unprecedented adoption facing the controversy of harming contemporary education’s integrity? As a legal professional and an infopreneur promoting digital legal tools and training programs, it is my responsibility to share the apprehensions regarding the use of AI technologies in a manner that promotes innovation while upholding academic ethics and academic integrity, protecting against potential risks of harm to law and society. The rise of tech startups has played a significant role in accelerating AI penetration where the abundance of collecting and mining educational data of the learners came with ethical implications. This paper aims to explore the intricate dual relationship between AI and academic integrity (ai), in law making it imperative to critically examine the unintended consequences while acknowledging its potential benefits for society. By conducting a survey to understand the impact of AI on college and university teachers has been critical to addressing the concerns about ai and its short and long-term impacts on education systems in general. The paper will then address some of the misconceptions regarding the use of AI in education, highlighting the potential risks and comparing the benefits for educational institutions without compromising on academic integrity in law and society. The Information and Communication Technology Division, (ICT Division) of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh March 2020 published the “National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence Bangladesh” hereinafter referred to as “Bangladesh’s AI Strategy or BAIS” has identified “skill & education” as a priority sector and suggests strategic pillars and road maps with a commitment to solve the most pressing problems of SGDs with emerging AI. Finally, the paper will support, promote and advocate for using AI focusing on “Skill and Education” as one of the priority sectors and complementing the “ethics, data privacy, security & regulations” strategic pillar of BAIS to establish a sustainable AI ecosystem efficiently. Additionally, to improve educational outcomes, this paper will also suggest ways to develop the basic technological infrastructure in collaboration with other internationally recognized institutions and have trained human resources in the field of AI and technologists. By rethinking and redeveloping educational programs to make them more responsive to changes brought about by AI in law, while upholding academic integrity in our society, is bound to make an impact on our education and training systems which will only grow further in the future of Smart Bangladesh.

Keywords

• Artificial Intelligence
• Academic Integrity
• Ethics
• Plagiarism
• Technology in Education