Feb. 26, 2024, 5:33 p.m. | Matthew S. Smith

IEEE Spectrum spectrum.ieee.org



2023 wasn’t a great year for AI detectors. Leaders like GPTZero surged in popularity but faced a backlash as false positives led to incorrect accusations. Then OpenAI quietly tossed ice-cold water on the idea with an FAQ to answer whether AI detectors work. The verdict? “No, not in our experience.”

OpenAI’s conclusion was correct—at the time. Yet the demise of AI detectors is greatly exaggerated. Researchers are inventing new detectors that perform better than their predecessors and can operate …

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