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Ai detection

May 16, 2026

AI Detection in Non-English Languages: The Accuracy Gap

Most AI detection tools were built for English. How well do they work in other languages?

May 8, 2026

How AI Content Detection Works: A Deep Technical Dive

From statistical fingerprinting to neural classifiers, the technologies powering AI detection.

Apr 28, 2026

Perplexity and Burstiness: The Metrics Behind AI Detection Explained

AI detectors rely on perplexity and burstiness. Here's what they mean and why they're imperfect.

Apr 26, 2026

GPTZero vs. Originality.ai vs. Turnitin: 2026 Head-to-Head Comparison

The three most widely used AI detection platforms compared for newsroom use.

Apr 24, 2026

AI Detector False Positives: When Legitimate Writing Gets Flagged

From non-native English speakers to formulaic genres, AI detectors routinely flag human writing.

Apr 16, 2026

We Ran the Same Essay Through 7 AI Detectors — Here's What Happened

One essay, seven detectors, seven different answers. Our hands-on test reveals the state of AI detection in 2026.

Apr 14, 2026

NIST's Verdict on AI Text Detectors: Why the Federal Standard Says They're Unreliable

NIST evaluated commercial AI text detectors and found none met its reliability threshold.

Apr 10, 2026

What Is C2PA? The Complete Guide to Content Provenance

The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity is building the technical standard to prove where digital content comes from.

Apr 2, 2026

AI Detection and Academic Integrity: An Editorial Perspective

What newsrooms can learn from universities' struggles with AI detection policies.

Mar 22, 2026

The Accuracy Problem: Why AI Detectors Disagree

We tested the same text across multiple AI detectors and found wildly inconsistent results.

Mar 15, 2026

How AI Content Detection Works: The Technology Behind Identifying Machine Text

A deep dive into the technology behind AI content detection and why no approach is foolproof.