Turnitin’s new AI bypasser detection helps educators identify AI-humanized text, enhancing academic integrity and supporting informed decisions on misconduct.
Turnitin, a leading provider of technology solutions in academic integrity, announced the launch of a new AI bypasser detection capability*, designed to help educators identify and address text that AI humanizer tools may have intentionally modified.
Over the past two years, there has been a rise in AI bypasser tools, or “humanizers,” which allow students to disguise AI-generated text as human-written, evading detection by both teachers and AI tools. The easy availability of these tools poses a growing threat to academic integrity, shifting students’ focus from merely using AI to actively concealing it, making it harder for educators to verify the originality of submitted work and negatively impacting a student’s learning experience.
As part of Turnitin’s overall AI writing detection capabilities, the new bypasser detection feature integrates seamlessly into the educators’ workflow. When AI writing detection is enabled, educators can automatically check submissions for likely AI-generated content as well as content that may have been further modified by AI tools, including leading bypassers and paraphrasers, without the need for additional integrations or outside tools that could pose data or security risks. Turnitin’s AI bypasser detection is designed to support educators by providing them with actionable insights and data so they can then discuss potential AI misuse with students.
“While cheating has always been a concern of educators, with the rise of AI, there has been a new category formed of cheating providers. These companies exist to profit from students’ misuse of AI by providing free and easy access to humanizers to conceal AI-generated content,” said Annie Chechitelli, chief product officer, Turnitin. “In service of our ongoing commitment to AI writing transparency, we’ve updated our software to detect and flag leading AI bypasser modifications so educators have the insight they need to uphold academic integrity.”
AI presents exciting potential to enhance education, but its misuse, particularly through the emergence of AI bypassers, presents real challenges to learning and academic integrity. These bypassers undermine the educational process by working against genuine learning, eroding trust between educators and students, and diminishing the educator’s ability to ensure students understand the course material confidently.
Turnitin’s AI bypasser detection is now available as part of Turnitin’s AI writing detection capabilities within the Turnitin Originality** add-on & AI capabilities add-on for iThenticate 2.0 customers.
This launch follows the recent introduction of Turnitin Clarity and a rearchitected Turnitin Feedback Studio (TFS) demonstrating Turnitin’s commitment to innovation and delivering a comprehensive solution to help educators and administrators.
* The AI assistant and bypasser features within Turnitin Clarity have been trained and tested to support interactions in English only.
** AI writing detection is available when licensing Turnitin Originality.
