Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming higher education, particularly for research students who stand at the intersection of technological innovation and scholarly inquiry. AI offers unprecedented intellectual opportunities, yet it simultaneously presents profound challenges to academic integrity. The central task is not to privilege Artificial Intelligence (AI) over Original Intelligence (OI), or vice versa, but to cultivate a sophisticated equilibrium between the two. Only through this balance can higher education institutions preserve the authenticity of scholarship while embracing the possibilities of technological advancement.
