Students are using AI to help write essays

University students have admitted they wrote essays with the help of ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence program, according to a new BBC report.

One Cardiff University 2.1 student even told a BBC reporter they have gained first class grades for the essays written by the chatbot.

Other Cardiff students said the AI has become part of their work process, and they will continue using it until they aren’t allowed to access it.

A Freedom of Information request to Cardiff University revealed during the January 2023 assessment period there were 14,433 visits to the ChatGPT site on the university’s own wi-fi networks. For December recorded visits were