AI text detector language bias

Seven AI writing detection tools 'frequently' misclassify non-native English writing as generated by AI systems, according to a study by Stanford University researchers. 

The findings raise questions about the accuracy and reliability of AI writing detection tools in general, as well as about their potential to discriminate against non-native English speaking students, academics, and job applicants.

The researchers ran English essays written by non-native English speakers through seven popular GPT detectors to see how well the AI detection systems performed. 

Over half were classified as AI-generated By contrast, over 90% of essays written by native English-speaking eighth graders in the US were classified as human-generated by the same systems.

Research, advocacy

• Liang W., Yuksekgonul M., Mao Y., Wu E., Zou J. (2023). GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers

News, commentary, analysis

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/10/programs-to-detect-ai-discriminate-against-non-native-english-speakers-shows-study

• https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ai-text-detectors-biased-against-non-native-english-speakers

• https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-detector-mislabels-essays-non-native-english-speakers-openai-chatgpt-2023-7

• https://www.popsci.com/technology/ai-bias-plagiarism-non-native-english-speakers/

• https://interestingengineering.com/culture/ai-detection-programs-discriminate

• https://www.techtimes.com/articles/293683/20230712/ai-detection-tools-flag-down-works-non-native-english-speakers%E2%80%94does.htm

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-future-brain/202307/a-hitch-in-accurate-detection-of-ai-written-content

• https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2023/08/14/ai-detection-tools-falsely-accuse-international-students-of-cheating