AI detectors are designed to identify whether a piece of writing was generated by artificial intelligence. While these tools may seem useful for evaluating student work, they come with significant limitations:
Important Notes
False Positives & False Negatives: These tools can incorrectly flag human-written work as AI-generated—or fail to detect actual AI-generated content.
Bias Against Non-Native English Writers: Research shows that AI detectors often misidentify writing by non-native English speakers as AI-generated.
See: GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers – Weixin Liang et al.
Common AI Detection Tools
Ai Tool Trackers
The Generative AI Product Tracker lists generative AI products that are either marketed specifically towards postsecondary faculty or students or appear to be actively in use by postsecondary faculty or students for teaching, learning, or research activities.
