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

The Guardian Tech Saturday 18 July 2026, 20:00 UTC By Krishani Dhanji 1 min read
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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 warned Australia is in danger of “shipping our national intellectual capability” to companies in California and...

Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn

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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