A study recently published in the journal BMC Psychology shows a worrying link between the incorrect use of artificial intelligence (AI) in learning and negative personality traits in students.
The study, conducted by Korean scientists over 500 art students in China, raises serious questions about academic ethics in the AI era.
Researchers focused on analyzing a personality group known as the "Black Fatherland" including: self-consciousness, mental illness and Machiavelliism (which is often associated with selfish, manipulated behavior and lack of empathy).
The results show that students with high scores in these characteristics tend to use AI tools such as ChatGPT or Midjourney to complete exercises instead of doing it themselves.
Many people even accept AI products as theirs, posing a big challenge to academic integrity.
Not only related to personality, AI abuse is also associated with psychological factors. Students who often delay their homework, feel worried about their scores or are under pressure to achieve high results are also the group that is likely to use AI as a "shortcut".
Stress and materialism, that is, the desire for material success or being recognized as factors that promote this fraudulent behavior.
Faced with this situation, the group of authors including Jinyi Song (Vaduang University) and Shuyan Liu (Baekseok University) called on universities to redesign academic exercises to minimize the ability to copy from AI, while educating students about the ethics of using technology.
They also emphasized the importance of issuing clear regulations on the line between academic support and fraud.
This study contributes to deepening the ongoing global debate about the role of AI in education.
While AI can support creativity and improve learning efficiency, its use is uncontrollable, especially by individuals with incorrect motives, which can erode the core values of the school environment: honesty, effort and responsibility.
