Jun 22, 2026 – 5.00amAcademics should delegate grunt work and basic research insights to artificial intelligence, the vice chancellor of Australia’s top-ranked university said, urging educators to refocus on teaching deep thinking and problem-solving.The University of NSW boss, Attila Brungs, said the university had begun embedding mandatory AI use into some assessments to ensure students were equipped for the changing workforce.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
AI will ‘liberate’ universities, says UNSW vice chancellor
Attila Brungs says AI is not a threat as UNSW launches $67,000 “applied degrees” to fast-track career-focused training in business and software.
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