Will AI lead to an arms race of detectors and humanizers, or will it bring on bigger changes in teaching that might make college better?
Related links:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing" rel="noopener noreferrer">Signs of AI writing</a>, on Wikipedia
“<a href="https://marcwatkins.substack.com/p/how-an-ai-detector-made-me-trust" rel="noopener noreferrer">How An AI Detector Made Me Trust People Less,</a>” by Marc Watkins.
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Nearly four years after the release of ChatGPT, colleges are still struggling to contend with AI cheating. What have teaching experts learned? Will AI lead to an arms race of detectors and humanizers, or will it bring on bigger changes in teaching that might make college better? Jeff talks with four experts with different takes on the issue, including an official whose company sells an AI detector, and a professor who worries that such technology will only make things worse.

Can You Actually Detect AI Cheating?

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