How Watermarks Can Help Educators With AI
ABC News
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- Date Published
- 20 Aug 2024
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- 2
- Australian
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- 20 Aug 2026, 06:03 am
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If you've wondered how rife the use of AI by students is, take a listen to this: one UK survey found 95 per cent of undergraduates use AI.
Summary
This report examines the implementation of watermarking technologies and institutional policy shifts, such as the New South Wales ban on take-home assignments, to address the ubiquity of generative AI in education. While the discussion focuses primarily on academic integrity and 'AI slop,' it touches on the broader governance challenge of verifiable AI output, which is a foundational component of safety and accountability frameworks. The segment highlights the limitations of current detection tools and the resulting pressure on Australian educational standards and integrity. Its primary relevance lies in the practical application of technical safety measures like watermarking within a specific high-stakes sector.
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If you've wondered how rife the use of AI by students is, take a listen to this: one UK survey found 95 per cent of undergraduates use AI.Some experts here in Australia worry students have been "lobotomised by AI", amid reports AI-detection tools are patchy.Last week, New South Wales moved to ban take-home assignments for Year 12, to try to stop AI use in assessments.So how can teachers, markers and the rest of us tell we're being served up AI slop?More InformationFeatured: Mark Bassett, Associate Professor and Director of Academic Quality, Standards, and Integrity at Charles Sturt University CreditsAndy Park, ReporterImage DetailsSome experts here in Australia worry students have been "lobotomised by AI", amid reports AI-detection tools are patchy.(ABC News: Keane Bourke)Program:More from The World Today Appears In Israel's Ambassador called in over Zomi Frankcom investigationDuration: 25 minutes 40 seconds25m 6itemsIn this episode1 of 6Diplomatic stoush over IDF decisionDuration: 5 minutes 15 seconds5m 2 of 6Patterson appeal turns to digital evidenceDuration: 3 minutes 7 seconds3m 7s3 of 6Swans fans feel let downDuration: 4 minutes 7 seconds4m 7s4 of 6Public health experts urge caution in tobacco tax debate Duration: 3 minutes 57 seconds3m 57s5 of 6PlayingHow watermarks can help educators with AIDuration: 4 minutes 27 seconds4m 27s6 of 6FIFO DJs in demand across regional WADuration: 3 minutes 2 seconds3m 2s