BATON ROUGE, La. — Although some may see artificial intelligence as the new frontier of education, students at LSU say the university’s AI policies are unclear and, at times, may unfairly accuse them of academic dishonesty.

From writing essays to solving math problems, AI is taking over. Students use tools like Grammarly to correct spelling and ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas and better understand complex concepts.

Professors at LSU are not all on the same page when it comes to AI, as a result some students say the lack of clear policies leave them vulnerable to unfair accusations.

As AI becomes more integrated into learning, balancing innovation with academic integrity remains a challenge.

“I think it’s fair if the professor says AI should not be used and detects any. That’s just students not following instructions,” said Crockett Comeaux, a student worker with LSU’s Student Advocacy & Accountability. “But if students use it for things like grammar and it picks up on that, it’s different. It depends on the situation and there’s unique circumstances for that.”

LSU has not issued any official statements regarding plans to revise its student AI policies at this time.