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AI detection tools
AI detection tools
Many educators don't support the use of AI writing detectors
These detectors result in both false negatives and false positives, which can result in tagging a student paper as written by AI when it wasn't.
In addition, if your native language isn't English, these tools will often tag your writing as written by AI. See GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers - Weixin Liang, et al.
More information
- Nobody wins in a academic integrity arms race - The Chronicle of Higher Ed
- Making ChatGPT detectors part of our education system prioritizes surveillance over trust - George Veletsianos, professor of education at Royal Roads University
- What to do if you are falsely accused of cheating with AI - Dr. Lydon Walker, YouTube
(advice for students) - Vanderbilt University's Guidance on AI Detection and Why We’re Disabling Turnitin’s AI Detector
- Anatomy of an AI Essay - Inside Higher Ed
Suggestion from UCATT:
While AI detection tools can be used by instructors to assist in reviewing student work, none of the current tools are fully reliable. Content that is human-written may be flagged as AI-written. This happens more often with formulaic writing like “a 500-word essay on …” and mixed human-AI writing, but also disproportionately with writing by English language learners. The evaluation of an AI detection tool is insufficient evidence to conclude that a student has violated course policies. It is necessary to have conversations with students about their research, writing, and study processes. If AI detection is used, students should be informed. See UArizona Syllabus Guide for a sample statement about AI Detection.
Instructors are creating classroom policies on the use of generative AI.
UA Generative AI Syllabus Guidelines, August 2023 - PDF
Contains ideas for classroom policies.
Guidelines from other universities
Guidelines from other universities
Classroom Policies for AI Generative Tools (collected by Lance Eaton)
A crowdsourced collection of classroom policies on use of ChatGPT and other AI tools.
See also:
- Princeton University
- University of Illinois
- University of Pennslyvania
- University of Wisconsin, Madison (includes classroom activities)
- Yale University