Turnitin, a widely used plagiarism checker, released its AI detection tool a year ago and has since scanned more than 200 million papers for evidence of artificial intelligence, the company says. Its data, which runs through late March, shows steady student use of AI:

Over 22 million papers (approximately 11%) had at least 20% AI writing present
Over six million papers (approximately 3%) had at least 80% AI writing present

“We’re at an important juncture in education where technologies are transforming learning and the need for academic integrity is more critical than ever,” says Annie Chechitelli, chief product officer at Turnitin.

She added that detection tools aren’t the sole solution to regulating student use of AI. Professors should have ongoing discussions with students about using the technology appropriately. In a previous University Business article, Chechitelli discussed institutions must encourage their students to be more transparent in their use, which in turn will push teachers to create more rigorous assignments.

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