A student’s organization gives the following guidance about the use of Gemini: “Use Gemini to augment, not replace, your core scholarly skills.” Which of the following actions would violate this rule?
The action that violates this guidance is: Using Gemini to perform the complete statistical analysis for a research project and writing the results section based on its output.
Academic integrity relies on developing personal analytical capabilities and understanding data sets deeply. Offloading an entire statistical analysis and the subsequent writing of the results section to an AI completely replaces the student’s role in the scientific process. This approach prevents the development of critical data interpretation skills, increases the risk of unverified algorithmic errors in mathematical reporting, and sidesteps the core research responsibilities expected of a scholar.
The other two choices serve as acceptable examples of augmenting your intellect:
- Brainstorming a broad list of essay topics uses the tool as a conceptual springboard, but the student must still select, refine, and research the chosen thesis manually.
- Generating a simple definition of a complex term offers a basic conceptual entry point, which helps a student overcome initial friction before they move on to reading primary academic literature.