Turnitin’s software is used on the work of millions of students Shutterstock/Rawpixel.com
Plagiarism detection software that is already screening the work of more than 62 million students worldwide is getting a major upgrade to detect AI-generated writing – though some universities say they don’t want it. This comes several months after the release of the AI chatbot ChatGPT that can generate entire essays prompted major US school districts and universities around the world to ban its use.
It is unclear if AI-generated writing can be reliably detected. Academic researchers have shown that it …
