Turnitin
Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer
Incident 5141 Report
Turnitin's ChatGPT-Detection Tool Falsely Flagged Student Essays as AI-Generated
2023-01-20
Turnitin's tool to detect writing generated by ChatGPT was reported for incorrectly flagging high school students' original essays as AI-generated, accusations of which are argued as reinforcement of bias from teachers due to the inability to compare against source documents.
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Incident 5721 Report
University Student Reportedly Received Zero After Turnitin AI Detector Flagged Essay
2023-07-24
An anonymized university student said Turnitin’s AI detector flagged 67% of an essay as AI-generated, despite the student claiming to have written the assignment by hand. The student reportedly received a zero and said attempts to appeal to the professor, department head, and Turnitin support had not resolved the accusation.
MoreIncident 8491 Report
AI Detection Tools Allegedly Misidentify Neurodivergent and ESL Students' Work as AI-Generated in Academic Settings
2024-10-18
AI writing detection tools have reportedly continued to falsely flag genuine student work as AI-generated, disproportionately impacting ESL and neurodivergent students. Specific cases include Moira Olmsted, Ken Sahib, and Marley Stevens, who were penalized despite writing their work independently. Such tools reportedly exhibit biases, leading to academic penalties, probation, and strained teacher-student relationships.
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Incident 5141 Report
Turnitin's ChatGPT-Detection Tool Falsely Flagged Student Essays as AI-Generated
2023-01-20
Turnitin's tool to detect writing generated by ChatGPT was reported for incorrectly flagging high school students' original essays as AI-generated, accusations of which are argued as reinforcement of bias from teachers due to the inability to compare against source documents.
MoreIncident 5721 Report
University Student Reportedly Received Zero After Turnitin AI Detector Flagged Essay
2023-07-24
An anonymized university student said Turnitin’s AI detector flagged 67% of an essay as AI-generated, despite the student claiming to have written the assignment by hand. The student reportedly received a zero and said attempts to appeal to the professor, department head, and Turnitin support had not resolved the accusation.
MoreIncident 8491 Report
AI Detection Tools Allegedly Misidentify Neurodivergent and ESL Students' Work as AI-Generated in Academic Settings
2024-10-18
AI writing detection tools have reportedly continued to falsely flag genuine student work as AI-generated, disproportionately impacting ESL and neurodivergent students. Specific cases include Moira Olmsted, Ken Sahib, and Marley Stevens, who were penalized despite writing their work independently. Such tools reportedly exhibit biases, leading to academic penalties, probation, and strained teacher-student relationships.
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AI Detection Tools Allegedly Misidentify Neurodivergent and ESL Students' Work as AI-Generated in Academic Settings
- Incident 8491 Report
AI Detection Tools Allegedly Misidentify Neurodivergent and ESL Students' Work as AI-Generated in Academic Settings