# ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments > Source: > Published: 2026-07-18 20:00:09+00:00 # ANU accused of ‘hysterical’ response to students using AI to cheat as unis scramble to ‘secure’ assessments By Krishani DhanjiSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)Australia risks ‘shipping’ intellectual capability overseas if educational rigour not restored, experts warn Get our [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) An 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. But 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. [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) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.