Artificial Intelligence in Academic Writing: Between Promise, Prudence, and Responsibility
Gefilloyd L. De Castro
Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Zamboanga City, Philippines
Abstract
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude has brought academic writing to a critical crossroads. Across disciplines, scholars are now wrestling with how AI should be positioned within the environment of scholarly knowledge production. Recent studies portray AI as a disruptive yet unavoidable presence in academic writing, offering both efficiency gains and ethical dilemmas (Dergaa et al., 2023; Misra & Chandwar, 2023). While AI tools promise to streamline writing processes, their implications for authorship, accountability, and research integrity demand careful scrutiny.
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