• Dr. CH. BHASKAR

The increasing use of digital writing technologies has significantly influenced academic research and scholarly communication. Among these technologies, paraphrasing tools and plagiarism detection systems have become integral to academic writing practices. While these tools are intended to support language clarity and uphold academic integrity, their ethical use has emerged as a critical concern in higher education. This study examines the ethical issues associated with the use of paraphrasing tools and evaluates the effectiveness and limitations of plagiarism detection systems through a secondary data–based analysis. Drawing on scholarly literature, institutional policies, and reports from international organizations, the paper explores how automated paraphrasing may challenge concepts of originality, authorship, and intellectual responsibility. The findings indicate that although plagiarism detection systems are effective in identifying direct textual similarity, they often fail to detect sophisticated paraphrasing and AI-assisted rewriting. The study highlights the need for a balanced, ethics-oriented approach that combines technological tools with academic integrity education, clear institutional guidelines, and human judgment. The paper concludes by proposing ethical guidelines for responsible academic writing that promote originality, transparency, and scholarly accountability in the digital age.

Academic integrity, paraphrasing tools, plagiarism detection, research ethics, digital writing

"AI-Powered Paraphrasing Tools and Academic Integrity: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Perspectives", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no.145-154, February-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHJ06031.pdf

"AI-Powered Paraphrasing Tools and Academic Integrity: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Perspectives", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 2, page no. pp145-154, February-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRHJ06031.pdf