The Graduate School of Gadjah Mada University remains committed to enhancing the quality of scientific articles by organizing a Scientific Writing Workshop. This workshop, held on Thursday (12/12) at the 5th Floor Auditorium, focused on the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic writing.
In her opening speech, the Dean of the Graduate School, Prof. Ir. Siti Malkhamah, M.Sc., Ph.D., emphasized the importance of setting boundaries and guidelines for the use of AI in writing. “With the development of artificial intelligence technology, it is crucial to define the extent to which AI can be used in the writing process. This workshop not only equips students with insights on writing but also emphasizes the importance of ethics and integrity in the academic world,” she stated.
The participants of this workshop were master and doctoral students from the Graduate School of UGM. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Maryudi, S.Hut., M.For., as a speaker, discussed the latest developments and challenges of AI in scientific writing. According to Prof. Maryudi, the use of AI in scientific writing presents several risks, including that generative AI is statistical and not factual, lacks global academic community standards for connecting ideas, does not ensure confidentiality, and generative AI can reuse input/output data from user interactions, potentially violating copyright.
Meanwhile, Dr. tech. Khabib Mustofa, S.Si., M.Kom., emphasized that AI should be considered just as a tool that still requires validation and exploration based on human capabilities. “The implementation of academic integrity is a priority for learners/scientists/educators/teachers. AI can be positively approached by providing appropriate data to ensure the accuracy of the generated models,” explained Dr. Khabib.
The workshop also invited Dr. Irwan Endrayanto Aluicius, S.Si., M.Sc., from the Center for Innovation and Academic Studies (PIKA) of UGM, who explained the academic study of AI utilization in education. In line with Dr. Khabib, Dr. Irwan pointed out that AI can be wrong, as it works based on the input data. “As AI users, we must always prioritize critical thinking; the better the input data, the more accurate the AI results will be,” emphasized Dr. Irwan.
Author: Asti Rahmaningrum