1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Welcome to our first episode of 2026. In this heavy-hitting season opener, hosts Dan and Ray are joined by Dr. Mark Bassett, Academic Lead for AI at Charles Sturt University and a &quot;superhero&quot; of AI activism. Mark's an ally in our long standing mantra on the podcast, as we know you've got tired of hearing just Dan and Ray say &quot;AI detectors don't work&quot;. Dr. Bassett breaks down his landmark paper, &quot;Heads We Win, Tails You Lose: AI Detectors in Education&quot; which we describe (hopefully) as the final 'silver nail in the coffin' for detection software. We move past the surface-level &quot;they don't work&quot; argument and dive into the legal, ethical, and systemic risks universities face by relying on &quot;black box&quot; algorithms. Mark compares current AI detection to using a deck of tarot cards to determine a student's future - arguing that these tools have no place in a fair academic integrity process. We also explore the S.E.C.U.R.E. framework, a tool-agnostic approach to integrating AI into education safely. If you’re an educator, student, or leader wondering how to move from suspicion to capability-building, this is the blueprint you've been waiting for. Links&amp;nbsp; The Research Paper: Heads We Win, Tails You Lose: AI Detectors in Education The Framework: The SECURE Framework for AI Integration Find Mark Bassett online&amp;nbsp;via his website and LinkedIn Referenced Study: University of Reading's &quot;Turing Test&quot; paper on AI in Exams AI in Education Podcast http://aipodcast.education <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39920375/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/39920375