Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?

NPRTuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM
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Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?
  • School districts across Utah, Ohio, and Alabama are investing significant funds in software designed to detect whether students have utilized artificial intelligence in their work, despite evidence indicating that these technologies lack reliability.
  • This trend raises concerns about the implications for educational integrity and the potential for misidentification of student work, which could undermine trust in academic assessments and lead to unjust consequences for students.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System

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