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Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines on Wednesday, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I […]
University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects as institutions give the technology more teaching responsibilities.Macquarie
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Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s government inquiry process is supposed to help parliament make better decisions, hearing from experts and constituents alike. But Guardian Australia can
Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 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
Every reader deserves to be informed about whether what they are reading is human or AIA few weeks ago, Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an academic in political science at Macquarie University, wrote an opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald in which she reported on excessive use of AI chatbots by students to write their essays.In
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA top Sydney academic used AI to write an opinion piece that urged students to “do the work” and
