Substackers Say New AI Detection Tool Is a ‘Witch Hunt’
404 Media Emanuel Maiberg
Substack introduced AI detection tools built on Pangram technology that flag content as AI-generated, allowing readers to see a percentage score and creators to disclose their writing process. The company estimates Pangram's false positive rate at roughly one in 10,000, though critics argue AI detectors are unreliable and risk harming writers' reputations through mistaken flags. The move has divided users between those supporting transparency around AI use and those worried about inaccurate flagging damaging non-native speakers and neurodivergent writers.
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“I’m not going to apologize for using AI in the creation process.”
