Can OpenAI detect AI-generated content?

Learn about the new OpenAI Text Classifier, what it can and cannot do, and how it can be used as a starting point for detecting AI-generated content. OpenAI's AI Text Classifier can help to detect AI-generated content, but it is not 100% accurate and can make mistakes.

What is OpenAI AI text classifier?

OpenAI’s classifier — aptly called OpenAI AI Text Classifier — is intriguing architecturally. It, like ChatGPT, is an AI language model trained on many, many examples of publicly available text from the web.

How do AI content detectors work?

AI content detectors are engineered to identify the most common tells—like a robotic rhythm or overuse of niche words—from a handful of popular AI text generators like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Jasper. Some of them are also uniquely designed to cater to a specific use case like college essays.

How accurate is AI text detection?

Created by San Francisco-based company OpenAI, the platform identifies AI-written text accurately only a quarter of the time—and gives a false positive for nearly 1 in 10 submissions. Even a different detection tool created by a Princeton college student works slightly better.