A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology
TL;DR
An Australian university vice-chancellor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece for a major masthead without disclosing it beforehand, highlighting the growing gap between AI use and trust in the technology. New Roy Morgan data shows 13.6m people (58% of those over 14) now use AI monthly, led by ChatGPT, followed by Gemini and Copilot. The lack of disclosure, the piece argues, continues to erode faith in established industries.
Nauti's Take
Upside: with 58% of Australians using AI monthly, tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot are clearly mainstream, and the potential for more productive work is real. The catch: hiding that AI was used turns trust into suspicion fast, especially for opinion pieces.
Nauti's view: label AI openly as a tool — disclosing its use builds credibility instead of risking it.
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