University caught out using AI to wrongly accuse students of cheating with AI
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- Australian Catholic University (ACU) wrongly accused around 6,000 students of AI-related academic misconduct in 2024.
- Many students, like nursing student Madeleine, were falsely accused, leading to delayed graduations and job rejections.
- ACU relied heavily on Turnitin's AI detection tool, which the company admitted could misidentify human-written text as AI-generated.
- Students faced burdens of proof, including providing handwritten notes and search histories, despite the university later discontinuing this practice.
- ACU staff also struggled with AI literacy, leading to inconsistent policies and confusion among both staff and students.
- University of Sydney's Danny Liu advocates for teaching students proper AI use rather than banning it, emphasizing learning over punishment.