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highplainsdem

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21. AI detectors can be horribly unreliable. But I just found a ZDNET article

Reply to forgotmylogin (Reply #13)

Mon May 26, 2025, 06:02 PM

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about some that their testing found worked better: https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tested-10-ai-content-detectors-and-these-5-correctly-identified-ai-text-every-time/

There's still a caveat:

While there have been some perfect scores, I don't recommend relying solely on these tools to validate human-written content. As shown, writing from non-native speakers often gets rated as generated by an AI.

Even though my hand-crafted content has mostly been rated human-written this round, one detector (GPTZero) declared itself too uncertain to judge, and another (Copyleaks) declared it AI-written. The results are wildly inconsistent across systems.

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I believe DU needs crystal clear TOS regarding the posting of AI generated material [View all] Fiendish Thingy Monday OP

Yeah. When Kentuck posted a thread re: our opinions/impressions/thoughts of AI... hlthe2b Monday #1

Also considering ai uses stolen material from writers and artists and just about everyone. cbabe Monday #2

How would you enforce it? EarlG Monday #3

How do we know this OP wasn't written by AI? gab13by13 Monday #4

Well exactly EarlG Monday #6

I'm less concerned about written AI content - it's the videos that concern me most Fiendish Thingy Monday #9

Because AI could never create the magnificent, snappy, snarky comebacks I reply to your posts with Fiendish Thingy Monday #10

Maybe AI using reverse psychology on us?! InAbLuEsTaTe Monday #29

I suggested, rather than go to a jury, the post go to moderation Fiendish Thingy Monday #8

There are online resources that can help judge if an excerpt is AI. forgotmylogin Monday #13

AI detectors can be horribly unreliable. But I just found a ZDNET article highplainsdem Monday #21

I would prefer that nobody post AI generated content, but as some recent threads RockRaven Monday #5

I wish YouTube required a clear label at the top of any AI generated video Uncle Joe Monday #7

YouTube is turning into a generative-AI swamp. highplainsdem Monday #22

FYI I am not religious in the very least Javaman Monday #11

This is a great primer but who is going to do this? We are going to be swimming in this crap. chowder66 Monday #12

Bookmarking for later. Silver Gaia Monday #14

AI is a very young technology. As it matures it will become indistinguiishable from "reality". patphil Monday #15

The new Google AI tool is extremely realistic Fiendish Thingy Monday #17

It is impossible to enforce Lithos Monday #16

I am specifically referring to videos created using Artificial Intelligence tools Fiendish Thingy Monday #19

I'm saying it's impossible to enforce Lithos Monday #20

what about an AI detector bot that could be called a la Reddit bots scipan Monday #18

What is TOS Amaryllis Monday #23

Here BumRushDaShow Monday #24

Thank you Amaryllis Monday #25

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Monday #26

I agree with you. Thank you. 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Monday #27

All it needs is clear branding. marble falls Monday #30

Sure, 'cause it's crystal clear when these appear NOT. elleng Monday #31