Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects
Macquarie University in Australia has replaced face‑to‑face teaching for two psychology subjects with an artificial‑intelligence chatbot. The pilot lets students ask the bot questions and receive automated responses, while lecturers shift to overseeing the system. Academic critics warn the move could accelerate staff reductions and diminish core aspects of teaching, though the university frames it as a modern learning experiment.