Use of artificial intelligence in the educational process: legal limits and academic integrity

The article is devoted to a comprehensive legal analysis of the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the educational process of higher education institutions of Ukraine through the prism of the principles of academic integrity. The author conducted a thorough analysis of the provisions of the laws of Ukraine «On Education», «On Academic Integrity» and other legislative acts in terms of defining the concepts of academic plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication and falsification, as well as norms regarding authorship and intellectual property objects. The legal aspects of the issue of whether a result created using artificial intelligence can be recognized as an object of copyright, and who is the subject of intellectual property rights in the case of the use of algorithmic systems are investigated. Special attention is paid to the problem of identifying violations of academic integrity when using generative models and proving the fact of dishonest behavior. It is substantiated that the current legislation of Ukraine does not contain special norms that would directly regulate the use of artificial intelligence in educational activities, which creates gaps in law enforcement and requires the development of clear internal policies of higher education institutions. A distinction is proposed between the permissible use of artificial intelligence as an auxiliary tool (similar to reference resources) and the unacceptable one - when the technology actually replaces the individual intellectual activity of the student. The need for regulatory consolidation of the obligation to declare the use of artificial intelligence systems during the performance of educational and scientific work is emphasized. Based on the conducted scientific and legal analysis, it is concluded that effective legal regulation of the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the educational process should be based on a combination of the principles of the rule of law, legal certainty and academic freedom. It has been proven that the introduction of clear criteria for the admissibility of the use of artificial intelligence will help ensure a balance between the innovative development of the educational environment and the preservation of the principles of academic integrity in Ukraine.