​THE ESSAY “EDITOR”

• Issue: Lack of Explainability. The AI alters ideas beyond grammatical help, blurring ownership and authorship boundaries.

• Safeguard: Human in the Loop. Require students to disclose and review AI contributions to ensure their work remains authentic and aligned to their intent.

• Risk Level: Moderate Risk. The ethical concern is real but correctable with guidance.

• Decision: Mitigate. Teach citation and disclosure practices for AI-assisted work to preserve academic honesty and personal authorship.