AI in Classrooms Sparks Student Anxiety | Sydney News

Macquarie University’s new AI chatbot, “Virtual Peer,” is quietly reshaping psychology education — guiding students through exercises and quizzes while sparking debate. Though marketed as an optional support tool designed to enhance learning, students are voicing alarm, fearing the erosion of human connection and even their own educators’ futures. As Australia’s top universities race to adopt AI — from Melbourne to Sydney — critics warn of job cuts and dehumanized teaching, while staff unions brace for strikes. Despite assurances that professors oversee content and optional human tutoring remains available, students paying tens of thousands for their degrees feel betrayed, asking if they’re really training robots to replace teachers.

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