The Department of English of AIUB has successfully hosted a seminar titled "From Envoicing to Devoicing: How GenAI-produced Texts Compare with Authentic Student Writing." The event, held in Room 3210, featured a presentation by A B M Shafiqul Islam, a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of English, Illinois State University (USA).

A B M Shafiqul Islam's paper, a part of his ongoing PhD research, explores the growing concern of Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot dominating writers' voices in academic writing.  The study addresses the prevalent question by comparing five AI-generated texts with five student-written compositions from a college writing class at Illinois State University, USA. Employing a mixed-method approach, the research conducts a comparative content analysis through the Voice Intensity Rating Scale (VIRS) developed by Helms-Park and Stapleton (2003), with a focus on elements such as assertiveness, self-identification, and authorial presence.

The findings of research show that while student writing may include more grammatical errors and informal language, it also carries more personality, risk-taking, and rhetorical richness. AI, on the other hand, produces polished, organized, and neutral texts that often lack a sense of personal voice.

With active participation from students and faculty members from the Department of English, the seminar created a platform for meaningful discussion on aligning classroom experiences with the research findings.  Mr. M Hamidul Haque, Head of the Department of English, graced the event as the Chief Guest.

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