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AI Detection Tools Allegedly Misidentify Neurodivergent and ESL Students' Work as AI-Generated in Academic Settings

October 18, 2024

AI writing detection tools have been accused of incorrectly labeling authentic student work as AI-generated, with a disproportionate impact on ESL and neurodivergent students. Notable examples include Moira Olmsted, Ken Sahib, and Marley Stevens, who were penalized despite independently completing their assignments. These tools are reported to show biases, leading to academic penalties, probation, and strained teacher-student relationships.

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Alleged deployer
central-methodist-university, berkeley-college, universities, colleges
Alleged developer
turnitin, gptzero, copyleaks
Alleged harmed parties
students, neurodivergent-students, esl-students, moira-olmsted, ken-sahib, marley-stevens

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/849

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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