India, June 6 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) has set up a panel to review allegations that course material prepared for its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) contained chapters written using ChatGPT. Last week distance learning students highlighted that portions of a psychology study book appeared to have been copied directly from the artificial intelligence (AI) tool.

The students' claim sparked controversy after a video prepared by them on the issue was shared on social media which went viral immediately. In the video, students are seen pointing out that a Semester IV psychology book titled 'Social Problems: Skills and Intervention' ended with an unexpectedly jarring conclusion. The text read, "Next Step for you: would ...