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

Published July 18, 2026 · Category: News

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

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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.

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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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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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