Since artificial intelligence (AI) software ChatGPT was released in 2022, teachers have been looking for ways to tell when AI has been used to generate text in assessments. AI-detection software is still sold by some tech companies, such as Pangram, as a potential solution.
This month, the New South Wales Education Standards Authority updated ist rules to stop schools from relying on AI-detection software when deciding if a student has cheated. The reasoning is that these tools are not always reliable.
While most Australian unis have have already shifted away from AI-detection software in some form, my research suggests the education sector should go one step further, and not use AI-detection tools at all.