A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology
2026-06-05 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
A university pro vice-chancellor got caught using AI to ghost-write an opinion piece for a major Australian newspaper without bothering to mention it. Nothing says 'trust our academic leadership' like secretly outsourcing your published thoughts to a chatbot. The incident perfectly illustrates how undisclosed AI use is eroding trust in the institutions that are supposed to be teaching critical thinking.