A degree of cheating - Use of AI lands WA uni students in hot water as misconduct cases surge

Guy Curtis

School of Psychological Science

Press/Media: Press / Media

Description

WA university students are using artificial intelligence to cheat on their assignments at record levels, with new figures starkly illustrating AI’s disruptive impact on higher education.

Period	30 Aug 2025

Media coverage

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Media coverage

Title	A degree of cheating - Use of AI lands WA uni students in hot water as misconduct cases surge
Media name/outlet	The West Autralian
Country/Territory	Australia
Date	30/08/25
Description	WA university students are using artificial intelligence to cheat on their assignments at record levels, with new figures starkly illustrating AI’s disruptive impact on higher education.
Producer/Author	Bethany Hiatt
URL	https://thewest.com.au/news/education/ai-cheats-fuel-increase-in-academic-misconduct-cases-at-murdoch-and-edith-cowan-universities-c-19825126
Persons	Guy Curtis

Keywords

cheating