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The Sydney Morning Herald removed an opinion piece by Cath Ellis after it was revealed she used AI to write it

abc_auguardian · 1 bloc · 36d ago

The Sydney Morning Herald took down an opinion piece defending the use of artificial intelligence at universities because its author, Cath Ellis, used AI to write it. The piece urged students to avoid using AI to cut corners. Western Sydney University said Cath Ellis’s use of AI was appropriate, but the Sydney Morning Herald still removed the piece, calling it unacceptable.

The Sydney Morning Herald took down an opinion piece defending the use of artificial intelligence at universities because its author, Cath Ellis, used AI to write it. The piece urged students to avoid using AI to cut corners. Western Sydney University said Cath Ellis’s use of AI was appropriate, but the Sydney Morning Herald still removed the piece, calling it unacceptable. The Sydney Morning Herald took down the opinion piece by Cath Ellis, according to the Guardian. The Sydney Morning Herald took down an opinion piece defending the use of artificial intelligence at universities, according to abc_au.

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