How do you use AI detectors?
To use AI detectors, you should follow these best practices:
- Learn how AI detectors work. It’s important to recognize their limitations and consider their findings as one piece of data instead of definitive evidence.
- Understand how to recognize AI writing on your own. Being aware of the words, phrases, and structures that are typical of AI writing will help you evaluate AI detector results more effectively.
- Be transparent about use and expectations. Communicate what role AI should play in academic, editorial, or professional contexts and outline your standards for using AI detection tools.
- Use in conjunction with other methods. AI detectors should be one tool in your toolbox for determining if writing was produced by AI. You can also use plagiarism checkers, verify citations, and read the text critically yourself.
For example, if you use QuillBot’s AI Detector, review the different flagged sections of text with a critical eye, and consider putting the text through Plagiarism Checker as well.