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University official warns against AI over-reliance after own writing found AI-generated

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Catherine J. Ellis, a pro-vice-chancellor at Western Sydney University, has cautioned against students over-relying on AI tools for their thinking. Her warning, published in The Sydney Morning Herald, comes after her own op-ed on the topic was discovered to have been partially generated by AI. AI

IMPACT Highlights concerns about academic integrity and the ethical use of AI in education.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a university official discussing AI use.

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University official warns against AI over-reliance after own writing found AI-generated

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “Don't outsource your thinking, however tempting that may be” Cath Ellis, pro-vice-chancellor for quality and integrity at Western Sydney University, writing in

    “Don't outsource your thinking, however tempting that may be” Cath Ellis, pro-vice-chancellor for quality and integrity at Western Sydney University, writing in The Sydney Morning Herald in May 2026 about students using AI; her own op-ed was later found to be partly AI-generated.…

    LINKS aizeitgeist.tv/…/2026-10-04-dont-outsourc…

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