ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Risk Management Approach to Academic Integrity, Critical Thinking, and Workforce Readiness

This paper critically explores the role of ChatGPT in higher education, with a particular emphasis on preserving the academic integrity of student assessments via a risk management paradigm. A literature analysis was conducted to understand existing strategies for addressing academic misconduct and the necessity of equipping students with skills suitable for an AI-driven workforce. The paper’s unique contribution lies in its use of a risk management approach to enable educators to identify potential risks, devise mitigation strategies, and ultimately apply a proposed conceptual framework in educational environments. The paper concludes with identifying practical limitations and proposed future research areas, focusing on the uncertainties that emerge from the evolution of AI LLMs and the integration of comprehensive AI tools that pose new risks and opportunities.