Bites of Learning: Cultivating integrity in the age of AI- Part 1

This conversation explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and academic integrity, focusing on the challenges posed by generative AI in educational settings. Dr. Karabo Maiyane discusses the need for a shift in focus from merely policing academic misconduct to cultivating a culture of integrity among students.

In this Bites of Learning session expert on ethics of AI Dr Karabo Maiyane emphasises the importance of understanding integrity as a virtue and proposes strategies for educators to model ethical behavior and integrate ethics into the curriculum. The discussion also touches on the implications for healthcare education and the necessity of preparing students to navigate moral complexities in their future professions. 

Watch the seminar here

Karabo Maiyane
Karabo Maiyane Photo: Private

Karabo Maiyane 

Dr Karabo Maiyane is a lecturer and acting head of the Department of Philosophy at Nelson Mandela University. His teaching expertise includes moral and political philosophy as well as the history of philosophy. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pretoria, specialising in the ethics of Artificial intelligence. His research interests include the impact of AI technologies on human dignity in the context of healthcare, warfare and social robotics.