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Turnitin: More than half of students continue to use AI to write their papers

• Written by Kate Lucariello
• 05/08/24

Turnitin’s AI writing detection tool has reviewed over 200 million papers since its launch in April 2023, and data shows that more than half of students continue to use AI to write their papers. It has been.

According to the company, as of late March 2024, of the more than 200 million papers reviewed, more than 22 million were at least 20% written by AI, and more than 6 million were at least 80% written by AI. It is said that it is written.

The company said this shows that “educators and institutions need to focus on a variety of factors beyond detection, or pieces of the puzzle.” The report suggests that teachers and educational institutions should have open discussions with students about what is acceptable use of AI in the classroom, as well as review academic policies and revise essay prompts. .

Turnitin references a study conducted in Spring 2023 in collaboration with Titon Partners that found that many students are “likely or very likely to use generative AI writing tools.” identified cheating as a top concern for educators. Ban. “

The study also showed that 97% of academic institutions were woefully unprepared to deal with this issue, and only 3% had developed policies on the issue.

Turnitin said it had been developing AI detection tools for more than two years prior to the launch of ChatGPT and within months of the launch of OpenAI's generative AI application. The company says its tool “integrates AI writing reports within existing Turnitin workflows and provides educators with an overall percentage of documents that an AI writing tool such as ChatGPT could have generated.” Stated.

The company says the tool is available within Turnitin Originality, Turnitin Feedback Studio with Originality, and iThenticate 2.0.

“We are at a critical juncture in education where technology is transforming learning, and the need for academic integrity is more important than ever,” said Chief Product Officer Annie Checchitelli. Ta. “Educators are all looking for resources that allow them to perform at their best. Technologies, including our AI writing detection capabilities, can help advance learning without sacrificing academic integrity. .”

Turnitin has created an interactive graphic with links to articles about the use of AI in education. The company also explained what “false positives” are in AI detections, saying that the rate is only 1%, and that Turnitin “does not determine fraud,” but that educators It emphasizes providing data to use professional judgment when deciding whether to Integrity has been compromised.

For more information about Turnitin, see the company's Why Turnitin? page.