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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology

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A survey from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner last month found just 4% of Australians trust AI. Photograph: d3sign/Getty Images

When a pro vice-chancellor at a university this week admitted to using AI in writing an opinion piece for a major Australian masthead, but did not disclose that use prior to publication, it highlighted the growing gap between people’s use of AI and trust in the technology.

Data from Roy Morgan this week showed 13.6m or 58% of the population older than 14 now use AI each month, with ChatGPT being the most popular, followed by Google’s Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.

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