IPB University Professor Highlights Two Often-Overlooked Aspects of AI Ethics
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) open up tremendous opportunities for the world of education. This technology can help students find references, analyze data, and even develop applications.
However, despite the convenience it offers, its use must be accompanied by an understanding of ethics. This was conveyed by Hafidlotul Fatimah Ahmad, SKom, MKom, a lecturer at the School of Data Science, Mathematics, and Informatics at IPB University, during the IPB TV Perspektif program.
Don’t Trust It Completely
According to Fatimah, there are two ethical aspects that are often overlooked, namely human oversight and data privacy.
She explained that generative AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini work by predicting the next word based on data they have learned. Therefore, the results are not always accurate and need to be double checked. “We cannot rely on AI as the sole source of truth,” she explained.
Fatimah reminded students not to immediately accept AI generated answers, including references and links to scientific articles it provides. These links may be invalid or lead to sources that do not actually exist.
In addition to verifying information, users need to protect the confidentiality of their data. Sensitive data, such as national identification numbers (NIK), as well as confidential research data, should not be carelessly entered into AI services.
Users also need to understand the privacy settings for each service. Some services offer options to prevent conversations from being used as training data, but these settings must be checked first.
AI as a Tool, Not a Reason Substitute
In education, AI can be used to generate ideas, brainstorm, and create practice problems. However, Fatimah emphasizes that copying AI generated results without verification and submitting them as one’s own work can violate academic integrity.
She believes that the use of AI does not necessarily weaken human capabilities. In fact, students need to enhance their analytical skills to tackle tasks that require reasoning, while repetitive tasks can be handled by technology.
She advises students to remain in control, protect their data privacy, and continuously improve their skills to keep pace with technological advancements. “My message is simple: remember that the assignments you submit bear your name, not the AI’s,” she stated. (Fj) (IAAS/KQA)
