Plagiarism: Although she paraphrases some AI-generated summaries, she doesn't verify or rephrase them fully in her own understanding. This means she's relying on machine-generated paraphrasing instead of genuine original work which counts as indirect plagiarism.

Citation fraud: She cites the original sources but based on potentially inaccurate or distorted summaries generated by AI, not from her direct reading and understanding of those sources. This is misrepresentation of source content, hence citation fraud.

Citing a source without confirming that it supports what you're saying is academic dishonesty.

Plagiarism: Although she paraphrases some AI-generated summaries, she doesn't verify or rephrase them fully in her own understanding. This means she's relying on machine-generated paraphrasing instead of genuine original work — which counts as indirect plagiarism.

Citation fraud: She cites the original sources but based on potentially inaccurate or distorted summaries generated by AI, not from her direct reading and understanding of those sources. This is misrepresentation of source content, hence citation fraud.

Citing a source without confirming that it supports what you're saying is academic dishonesty.

this could lead to accusations of academic misconduct, thesis revision or rejection, or even disciplinary action, depending onm the policies.

If detected, this could lead to accusations of academic misconduct, thesis revision or rejection, or even disciplinary action, depending on her university’s policies.

Transparency (declaring AI use) is important, but not sufficient on its own.

Source integrity means ensuring that all citations reflect what the original authors actually said, in context and meaning.

Legal: Copyright infringement may occur if the o

Copyright issues might be less clear or less enforceable if the work is unpublished, but ethical breaches remain significant.

Detection and proof might be more difficult without a public record, but academic institutions typically consider unauthorized use of unpublished work as a grave violation of trust and ethics

• Why it’s not plagiarism:

  • Maya generated the original ideas and structure herself.

  • The AI served as a language enhancer.

  • There was no copying of someone else’s work

• Why it's ethically grey:

  • AI-assisted rewriting can go beyond proofreading — it might shape style, tone, and argument flow.

• No AI-generated content was passed off as original ideas.

• There is no intent to deceive or manipulate citation systems.

• However, if institutional policies require AI disclosure, non-compliance could elevate the risk.

• Ethical: Yes, because she did not disclose her use of AI, which some institutions might expect.

• Legal: No, there are no legal infringements here.

• Academic Reputation: Minor, unless there’s a strict policy requiring disclosure. In such a case, omission could affect perceived academic honesty.

There should be awareness programs in higher institutions on the ethical use of AI.