ChatGPT: discussion in Russian academia and media

Abstract

The recent news of a Russian student successfully defending his Bachelor’s thesis written by ChatGPT has sparked a debate in academia about using artificial intelligence (AI) in educational processes. A Russian student posted on Twitte the whole story describing his experience and the steps he followed to create a thesis in 23 hours. This case encouraged academia to discuss ChatGPT’s usage in educational processes widely. Professors and teachers tend to present two opposite ideas: to ban and exclude ChatGPT from academia or to use it for educational purposes. The article deals with these two sides and includes qualitative and quantitative content analyses of Russian media publications on this issue.