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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Krishani Dhanji

ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments

An outdoor sign for the Australian National University
The ANU is among the universities trying to counter the widespread use of AI by students. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

An academic at the Australian National University has accused it of a “hysterical” response to students using AI to cheat, as tertiary institutions rush to shore up the credibility of assessments.

But a colleague warned Australia is in danger of “shipping our national intellectual capability” to companies in California and China if educational rigour is not restored.

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