Council manager told colleague she used AI for company director course assignment, ICAC hears
Roxanne Thornton, a senior staff member at the City of Parramatta, allegedly admitted to using AI for plagiarism in a company director course. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating this matter, along with other allegations involving council executives. Thornton is scheduled to testify at the commission in the coming days.
- ▪Roxanne Thornton confessed to committing plagiarism while completing a course for the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
- ▪She reportedly used AI for one assignment and reworded a colleague's work for another submission.
- ▪Council CEO Gail Connolly is also under investigation for allegedly covering up the plagiarism.
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