A Sydney academic controversially used AI to pen an SMH opinion piece advising students against relying on technology to cut corners, later deemed unacceptable.
The article was published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month
Jun 03, 2026
04:13 pm
What's the storyProfessor Cath Ellis, a prominent academic from Western Sydney University, has come under fire for using artificial intelligence (AI) to write an opinion piece.
The article, published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month, urged students to "do the work" and not cut corners by using technology.
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