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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Australian university brings in AI chatbot to help teach psychology classes

An Australian university has introduced an AI chatbot into the weekly teaching of two compulsory psychology subjects, in a move that academics fear could be “damaging”.

Macquarie University’s chatbot, called Virtual Peer, interacts with students during their coursework, asking questions and guiding them through exercises built around different scenarios.

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