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Australian professor uses AI to write article decrying tech reliance

A Sydney academic controversially used AI to pen an SMH opinion piece advising students against relying on technology to cut corners, later deemed unacceptable.

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Australian professor uses AI to write article decrying tech reliance

A Sydney academic controversially used AI to pen an SMH opinion piece advising students against relying on technology to cut corners, later deemed unacceptable.

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theguardian.com1 g fa

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Prof Ellis (WSU) wrote an SMH opinion against student AI use using undisclosed Copilot LLM; Herald removed it. Tech governance insight: executive-level AI disclosure violations collapse compliance credibility. Enforcement must be uniform across all roles.

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dailymail.com2 h fa

Academic caught using AI to write article

Professor Cath Ellis, Western Sydney University's pro vice chancellor for quality and integrity, had her piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month.

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theage.com.au1 g fa

Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI

Professor Ellis used Copilot for an op-ed defending AI in universities, but The Herald removed it for failing to disclose the tool. The incident signals governance gaps: leaders lack disclosure discipline. Industry must mandate AI-use policies before scaling.

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abc.net.au1 g fa

Sydney Morning Herald takes down article after author admits using AI

The Sydney Morning Herald has taken down an opinion piece defending the use of artificial intelligence at universities, after it emerged its author used AI to write it.

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smh.com.au1 g fa

‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peers

Professor Ellis used Copilot to draft an opinion for Sydney Morning Herald; colleagues spotted AI via linguistic patterns; article removed. Exposes institutional gap: universities embrace AI-as-tool while publishers ban it from publication, raising transparency concerns for tech leaders.

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mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·theage.com.au
Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work.
mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·smh.com.au
‘Odd choices of words’: How an academic’s AI use was exposed by her peers
Western Sydney University has acknowledged that the opinion piece, published by this masthead, was AI-generated using the author’s previous work.
mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·theguardian.com
Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’
mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·abc.net.au
Sydney Morning Herald takes down article after author admits using AI
The Sydney Morning Herald has taken down an opinion piece defending the use of artificial intelligence at universities, after it emerged its author used AI to write it.
mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
Australian professor uses AI to write article decrying tech reliance
A Sydney academic controversially used AI to pen an SMH opinion piece advising students against relying on technology to cut corners, later deemed unacceptable.
giovedì 4 giugno 2026·dailymail.com
Academic caught using AI to write article
Professor Cath Ellis, Western Sydney University's pro vice chancellor for quality and integrity, had her piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald last month.