AI-generated-text detectors are reported as ineffective against current sophisticated language models, and students can alter text to evade detection¶
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q2 i? The review reports that extant literature shows AI generated-text detectors are not effective with current sophisticated natural language processing models, and that students can alter generated text to become undetectable. → Baidoo-Anu 2023
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Baidoo-Anu 2023¶
Baidoo-Anu, D., & Owusu Ansah, L. (2023). Education in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding the Potential Benefits of ChatGPT in Promoting Teaching and Learning. Journal of AI, 7(1), 52-62. https://doi.org/10.61969/jai.1337500
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The review's conclusion section reports, citing Williams (2023) and Tate (2023), that "AI generated -text detectors are not effective" against current sophisticated language models, and adds that students can alter generated text to become undetectable.
"Currently, extant literature has shown that AI generated -text detectors are not effective with current sophisticated natural processing language models (e.g., Williams, 2023; Tate, 2023)."
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AI-generated-text detectors are reported as ineffective against current sophisticated language models, and students can alter text to evade detection |
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AI-generated-text detectors are reported as ineffective against current sophisticated language models, and students can alter text to evade detection |
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