Turnitin launches AI bypasser detection to tackle humanizer tools in academic writing
New capability integrates with Turnitin’s AI writing detection to help educators spot disguised AI content.
Turnitin has rolled out AI bypasser detection, a new capability that flags text which may have been altered by “humanizer” tools to evade AI writing detection.
The feature is available as part of Turnitin’s academic integrity toolkit used by institutions for originality checking, feedback, and assessment workflows.
Over the past two years, humanizer tools have become easier to access, allowing students to disguise AI-generated text as their own. That shift from simply using AI to actively concealing it makes it harder for educators to verify originality and can undermine learning.
“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,” says Annie Chechitelli, chief product officer at Turnitin.
When AI writing detection is enabled, the new capability checks submissions for likely AI-generated text as well as content that may have been modified by leading bypassers. It runs inside Turnitin’s platform, so educators do not need extra integrations or third-party tools that could create data or security risks. The feature currently supports interactions in English only.
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