AI Won’t Undermine Academic Integrity—If We Take the Right Approach

Amid the growing adoption of artificial intelligence across the Australian higher education sector, questions around academic integrity are coming to the fore. The Koala recently reported on the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency’s (TEQSA) initiative to develop sector-wide standards for responsible AI use. TEQSA continues to expand its resource library and host webinars to help providers understand emerging trends and how AI is reshaping the academic landscape.

While TEQSA’s work is commendable, resources and training alone will not resolve the sector’s most pressing challenge: the absence of a clear, consistent national policy on the use of AI in teaching, learning, and assessment. The real roadblock appears to be a lack of consensus among key stakeholders—universities, peak bodies, and regulators—on how to approach AI implementation.