Graduate students reported maintaining or gaining a sense of agency when working with a GenAI research assistant¶

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q2 i? Participants described feeling more empowered and in control of their research when using COREI, attributing gains in critical thinking and writing quality to the AI collaboration. → Soroush Sabbaghan 2025

Evidence¶

Soroush Sabbaghan 2025¶

Soroush Sabbaghan, & Sarah Elaine Eaton. (2025). Navigating the Ethical Frontier: Graduate Students' Experiences with Generative AI-Mediated Scholarship. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-024-00454-6

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Interview findings from the qualitative study. One participant reported, "I feel like I've gained a sense of control over my research process," noting the AI helped navigate literature while final decisions remained the participant's own.

"The students described feeling more empowered and skilled thanks to GenAI, rather than subservient or irrelevant. They attributed an increase in their critical thinking and writing quality to the AI collaboration."

Discussion¶

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