A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology, Without disclosing that work has been generated using the technology, faith in existing industries will continue to be undermined Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcas When a pro vice-chancellor at a university this week admitted to using AI in writing an opinion piece for a major Australian masthead, but did not disclose that use prior to publication, it highlighted the growing gap between people’s use of AI and trust in the technology. Data from Roy Morgan this week showed 13.6m or 58% of the population older than 14 now use AI each month, with ChatGPT being the most popular, followed by Google’s Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. Continue reading…

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