Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai student Alisher Beisembekov is addressing two emerging challenges in higher education through two innovative technological solutions. Collaborating with fellow student Tairlan Kairolla, both pursuing Computing and Information Technologies, they have developed Shyndyq, a solution aimed at combating academic plagiarism in the domain of artificial intelligence (AI). A serial pioneer involved in various projects, Beisembekov has also introduced eDiploma, a new platform designed to enhance document security using digital non-fungible token (NFT) diplomas.
In response to research indicating that nearly one in five students utilize AI to finish their assignments, Beisembekov and Kairolla developed a solution for detecting AI usage in academic writing. For three months, the duo conducted research on existing anti-plagiarism tools and experimented with ideas to create a tool capable of incorporating new systems like ChatGPT. Describing the resulting technology, Beisembekov stated, "Shyndyq signifies the next evolution of plagiarism checkers, utilizing writing style to authenticate how the content has been generated. It identifies and distinguishes the text's form to highlight potentially AI-generated content, allowing the tutor to verify it".
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has officially validated the new technology, and a paper detailing it will be presented at the upcoming Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things. Explaining the project's motivation, Kairolla mentioned, "Our research revealed that 50% of college students acknowledge that employing AI for academic tasks constitutes cheating or plagiarism, yet 30% still use it for the majority of an assignment. We aim to support ethical AI use and ultimately enhance students' learning capabilities and performance, while also exploring diverse applications of the technology beyond the educational realm".
