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Which AI writing tool, and can you trust the detector? Ask people who use them.

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    Best AI writing assistant for technical documentation?

    My tested conclusion so far: I have not found one assistant that is best for technical documentation, and I have stopped looking for one. What works for me is...

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    Does ChatGPT train on what I paste in, and how do I turn that off?

    From the help center text I read: on a personal ChatGPT account, yes, your conversations can be used to train the models unless you switch off the setting...

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    Are AI detectors accurate enough for teachers to rely on?

    My conclusion so far: no, not as the deciding evidence. A detector score can be a reason to look more closely at an essay, and that is about all I am...

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    Do AI humanizers actually work, or do they just make writing worse?

    In my own tests, they mostly make writing worse, and the "works" part is shakier than the marketing suggests. By "works" I mean two different things: sounds...

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    Choosing an AI writing tool: what to check before you sign up

    Check five things before you pay for any AI writing tool: what happens to your text (training and retention), which plan you would actually be on, how billing...

    Help me choose a toolNathan ColeStaff answer
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    Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini for long-form editing: what are people using?

    Short version of what I have found: for editing documents over a few thousand words, the choice of assistant matters less than how you feed it the draft. All...

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    Is AI humanizer text detectable by Turnitin now?

    My current understanding, and I may be wrong: yes, Turnitin can often still flag text that went through an AI humanizer, because the company says it now looks...

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    Is it safe to use AI writing tools with client data under GDPR?

    My reading after going through the vendor documents: it can be done, but not on a personal free account and not by default. You need a business plan or API...

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    Why do AI detectors flag non-native English writers more often?

    As far as I can tell, the short answer is that detectors treat plain, predictable wording as a sign of machine writing, and people writing in a second language...

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