By indailysa.com.au
Publication Date: 2025-11-23 21:51:00
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the buzzword of the decade. From product launches to marketing campaigns, the term “AI” is applied liberally and often inaccurately to anything remotely technical. The fascination is understandable: AI promises efficiency, innovation and profitability, but with this fascination comes a wave of overcomplication.
Higher education is no different. Vice-chancellors are being harshly criticized by their councils, academics are debating the impact on assessment integrity and IT managers are being asked whether the university is “AI ready”.
AI has raised new questions about governance, risk and accountability, but in many cases it has merely made the invisible visible.
The myth of the new risk
Experts often view AI as a frontier technology with entirely new risks. This formulation is not only misleading, it is also counterproductive. It creates fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) that can prevent companies from adopting AI in a meaningful way.
AI is…
