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Attila Brungs

Attila Brungs

Vice-chancellor of the University of New South Wales

Aug 24, 2026

7:04
I think the conversation about universities or education full stop about AI really started with, are people cheating? Do we know if they're cheating? But the conversation's moved, hasn't it?
7:13
Very quickly, and it's still moving very, very quickly, and that's why I think it is one of the most exciting times to be in a university.
7:21
I'll answer your question, but I'll take it back.
7:23
I think there are more changes happening in higher education in Australia and around the world than there have been for two generations.
7:28
We're facing a whole lot of what I call global factors, you know, with global geopolitics changing, with the focus on AI.
7:35
With not just AI, but a whole lot of new technologies.
7:37
Even before AI hit four or five years ago, we talked at the beginning of this about this lifelong learning requirement, about people having multiple careers, you know, working longer than they ever have.

11 MINS LATER

18:43
For the rest of the year, what's keeping you up, and what are you most excited about?

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