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Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software

Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software

Update: 2025-10-16
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Several of our universities have given up running student essays through AI detection software. Because for the most part, they say it didn't really work. But at a time when essays and written projects can be generated in seconds, how to grade work is a serious question. It's one that Auckland Uni Teaching Fellow Patrick Dodd has been grappling with for the last couple of years, now he believes he's got a solution.
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Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software

Why some universities are giving up on AI detection software