Universities Rethink Using AI Writing Detectors to Vet Students’ Work
Vanderbilt, Michigan State and the University of Texas at Austin have turned off AI detection software
Several major universities have turned off AI detection software citing concerns over accuracy and a fear of falsely accusing students of using AI to cheat.
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After ChatGPT took off last year, some teachers relied on AI writing detection tools to figure out if their students’ homework was written with the help of artificial intelligence. Now some universities are rethinking using these services over concerns about their accuracy. But first…