This study explores student responses to allegations of cheating using ChatGPT, a popular software platform that can be used to generate grammatical and broadly correct text on virtually any topic. Forty-nine posts and the ensuing discussions were collected from Reddit, an online discussion forum, in which students shared their experiences of being accused (the majority falsely) and discussed how to navigate their situations. A thematic analysis was conducted with this material, and five themes were discerned: a legalistic stance, involving argument strategy and evidence gathering; the societal role of higher education as a high-stakes gatekeeper; the vicissitudes of trust in students vs. technology; questions of what constitutes cheating; and the need to rethink assessment. The findings from this study will help instructors and institutions to create more meaningful assessments in the age of AI and develop guidelines for student use of ChatGPT and other AI tools.

翻译：本研究探讨了学生对使用ChatGPT（一种能够生成语法正确且内容基本准确文本的热门软件平台）作弊指控的回应方式。研究从在线讨论论坛Reddit收集了49篇帖文及相关讨论，其中学生分享了被指控（多数为误指）的经历以及如何应对自身处境的策略。通过对这些材料进行主题分析，我们归纳出五个主题：法律主义立场（涉及论证策略与证据收集）；高等教育作为高利害社会筛选器的角色；对学生的信任与技术信任间的反复博弈；作弊界定问题；以及重新评估考核方式的必要性。研究结果将帮助教师和机构在人工智能时代设计更具意义的评估方法，并制定学生使用ChatGPT及其他AI工具的指导规范。