In the age of AI, educators are exploring new technology to prevent cheating among students. One education software company, Turn It In, has developed a program that schools and universities can use to detect whether students are relying on AI to complete their tests and essays. Through a test conducted at the University of Southern California, it has been found that the tool can detect a large portion of AI-generated essays. However, some essays slip through with false flags while authentic works of students receive false positives.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, a conversation tool that users can ask to generate written works from college essays to movie scripts, increased the interest in the potential that AI offers. Industry leaders expressed their concerns about this and called for a pause on AI development for the purpose of establishing responsible limits and best practices. Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, disagrees about this and believes proper cautions and safety measures for use should be implemented in order to optimize it.
Turn It In, as well as being an AI-based detection software provider, has a long history of being an authority on detecting plagiarism. As a prominent industry name, they are proactively providing safety systems through software to help keep students honest in the age of AI. Furthermore, they provide a useful tool to educators to help them differentiate between authentic essays and AI generated ones.
