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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jeff Sparrow

‘Full-on robot writing’: the artificial intelligence challenge facing universities

Illustration on feature about AI use in universities.
Artificial intelligence has been banging on universities’ doors for some time now. Illustration: Victoria Hart/Guardian Design

“Waiting in front of the lecture hall for my next class to start, and beside me two students are discussing which AI program works best for writing their essays. Is this what I’m marking? AI essays?”

The tweet by historian Carla Ionescu late last month captures growing unease about what artificial intelligence portends for traditional university assessment. “No. No way,” she tweeted. “Tell me we’re not there yet.”

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