GPTZero, a software startup aimed at identifying text written by artificial intelligence, announced Wednesday that it is launching a new tool to track whether AI has contributed to a particular document. The goal is to move away from an all-or-nothing paradigm around AI writing towards a more nuanced one, explained co-founder and chief executive Edward Tian in an exclusive interview. GPTZero aims to “bridge the gap” between “writers and readers,” he added, whether it’s between an employee and their boss or a teacher and their student.
As offices, schools, and the internet are increasingly flooded with machine-generated text, the task of differentiating AI words from authentically human ones is becoming more urgent. The company already offers an AI classification model, trained on a corpus of pre-existing human and AI text, to detect AI text in the wild. This tool helped the startup secure significant recognition over the summer.
However, the company’s latest offering presents a different type of AI detection software: tools that aim to identify the use of chatbots by monitoring the writing process itself. With these new advancements, GPTZero continues to innovate in the field of AI detection, providing critical solutions in an age where distinguishing human from machine-generated text is vital.
GptZero unveils new AI detection tool
The platform identifies AI-generated content by breaking down text into AI-likely versus human words, sentences, and phrases across an entire document. Edward Tian, CEO of GPTZero, comments, “Since launching the first AI detector in 2022, our mission to preserve what’s human has become even more important in the face of ever-increasing AI-generated content.
The authorship tool is available as an integration in Google Docs, Google Classroom, and on GPTZero’s platform. It is free for both teachers and students to use this upcoming school year.
Key features include:
Built-in Breakdown: Categorizes text by AI, human, or mixed origin. AI Tutor: Allows educators to preset limits for AI use according to pedagogical standards, enabling students to cite AI usage easily. Comprehensive Writing Report: Includes time spent editing, number of editors, copy-paste history, and secure video playback to review typing patterns and behavior.
Shareable Document Reports: Helps writers validate their work’s authenticity. The development of GPTZero’s tools involved contributions from the American Federation of Teachers, University of Louisiana system, and the University of Virginia School of Education. Catherine Brighton, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Affairs at UVA, says, “GPTZero gives teachers in all stages of their career a voice in shaping new AI tools specifically for the classroom.
For more information on how to use GPTZero’s authorship tools, visit gptzero.me.
