I’ve been hearing a lot about AI tools for writing essays, and it got me wondering: can Turnitin detect if you use AI for your essays? Like, how does it work? I don’t want to get into trouble, so I’m curious about what kind of patterns or markers they look for. Anyone know anything about this?
How can Turnitin detect AI writing?
Oh yeah, Turnitin has an AI detection tool now! It looks for things like super predictable sentence structure, lack of personal voice, and weird phrasing that humans wouldn’t normally use. It’s not perfect, though and sometimes it gives false positives.
Yep! AI-generated text tends to be too “polished” and lacks natural human imperfections. Turnitin scans for patterns like overly formal phrasing, missing critical thinking, and lack of personal experience. If an essay sounds too generic and doesn’t have deep analysis, that’s a red flag. I’m not sure if Turnitin detect ai paraphrasing though. Hope it doesn’t…