A student has stirred reactions on social media after claiming that his project supervisor instructed him to rewrite the first three chapters of his research project by hand over suspicions that the work was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
The student shared the experience in a post that has since gone viral, alongside a photo showing several handwritten project pages spread across a table.
According to the post, the supervisor believed the typed version of the project had been copied from an AI tool, prompting the unusual instruction.
Student shares supervisor’s directive
Expressing his frustration, the student wrote, “My Project supervisor say make I use pen and Paper write chapter 1-3, Say I Dey copy and paste from Ai.”
The accompanying image showed what appeared to be neatly handwritten chapters of the project, suggesting the student complied with the supervisor’s request.
The post quickly attracted attention as conversations around the use of AI tools in academic writing continue to grow.
Social media users weigh in
The student’s account has generated mixed reactions online, with some users sympathising with his situation and saying handwritten submissions could demonstrate originality.
Others argued that supervisors are becoming increasingly cautious about AI-generated content, while some maintained that students should understand and be able to defend any work they submit, regardless of whether AI tools were used for assistance.
The viral post has further fuelled discussions about the role of artificial intelligence in higher education and how institutions are adapting to its growing use.
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