"We have to use AI as an amplifier of their thinking, not a substitute for it," Dr Neil Durrant says.

It comes as the University of New England rolls out a specialised AI resource, named Madgwick, to all students after a 12-month partnership with a Newcastle tech startup, Simtheory.

Madgwick, named for UNE's first vice-chancellor, is an integrated AI workspace where students can build their own team of AI assistants tailored to their specific study habits. These assistants bring search, planning, coding, and research capabilities into a single unified environment.

"A big part of it is for us to give students the premium experience of AI," Dr Durrant said.

He is the UNE's executive director, future students, engagement and technology and said the divide between students who could afford

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