(13 Aug 2026) This week, Anthropic’s announcement that supported Claude models will mark AI-generated content drew extensive coverage and discussion. Much of that coverage went immediately to cheating. The Telegraph ran the headline “AI cheating to be exposed by watermarks”. TechCrunch focused on Claude users worried about being exposed at work and in class, while…
Some institutions are overhauling assessment and trying to move away from the emphasis on surveillance (24 Jul 2026) The UK’s Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education reports that while complaints remain low, AI-related misconduct cases are rising within internal university procedures. Chief of staff Adam Waddingham says: “Detection tools may be…
(14 Oct 2025) Orion Newby, a sophomore at Adelphi University in New York, is suing the school, claiming that he was falsely accused of using generative AI on a history paper. According to the lawsuit, Newby has learning differences and, as part of that, works closely with tutors to improve his grammar. He claims that…
(30 Sep 2025) Several universities have given up using software to detect the use of Artificial Intelligence in student work. Massey University made the decision recently, and Auckland and Victoria University also did not use it. For Massey, it followed a decision to stop using automated systems to monitor for cheating in online exams after a major…
(15 Jul 2025) Universities that relied too heavily on detection software to find students guilty of using generative artificial intelligence tools to draft assignments have been rapped over the knuckles by the sector ombudsman for England and Wales. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) has issued new guidance urging institutions to be mindful of the “limitations” of…
(19 Feb 2025) The summer of 2023 was not a good time for AI detectors. OpenAI famously recalled its AI detector, saying it wasn’t effective. A study by the Washington Post found serious gaps in the efficacy of AI detection systems, and a similar study by academic researchers found similar issues. Things weren’t looking significantly better…
(16 Nov 2024) Most academics have used ChatGPT for parts of their work, and many keep using it to help with manuscript writing. While AI is nowhere near replacing human authors in academia, it can substantially speed up writing. But doing so risks your content being flagged as AI-generated plagiarism. To know what you can…