{"slug": "anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to", "title": "ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments", "summary": "An academic at the Australian National University has accused the institution of a 'hysterical' response to students using AI to cheat, as universities rush to secure assessments. A colleague warned that Australia risks losing intellectual capability to California and China if educational rigour is not restored.", "body_md": "# ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments\n\nBy Krishani DhanjiSource:\n\n[The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn\n\nGet our\n\n[breaking news email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl),[free app](https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3)or[daily news podcast](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl)\n\nAn 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.\n\nBut 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.\n\n[Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/18/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-as-unis-scramble-to-secure-assessments)\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-c-l16t", "published_at": "2026-07-18 20:00:09+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-18 21:04:30.728809+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Australian National University", "Krishani Dhanji", "The Guardian"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/anu-accused-of-hysterical-response-to-students-using-ai-to-cheat-as-unis-to.jsonld"}}