{"success":true,"data":{"id":"cc85d7e9-ccbe-49bd-992d-09174d115a2b","title":"Universities drop AI detection tools over fears about accuracy","summary":"More context. More depth. More why Our journalists help you see the whole story. Popular Searches Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Sections Most Read Popular Searches Special ReportAI in Education Show articles Show art...","content":"# More context. More depth. More why\n\n Our journalists help you see the whole story. \n\n### Popular Searches\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\nSections \n\nMost Read\n\n### Popular Searches\n\nSpecial Report[AI in Education](https://www.ft.com/reports/ai-education)\n\nShow articles\n\nShow articles\n\n[AI ethics](https://www.ft.com/ai-ethics)Add to myFT\n\n- [x] Get instant alerts for this topic [Manage your delivery channels here](https://www.ft.com/myaccount/contact-preferences)Remove from myFT\n\n# Universities drop AI detection tools over fears about accuracy\n\nSome institutions are overhauling assessment and trying to move away from the emphasis on surveillance\n\nA recent survey of more than 6,600 students studying at UK universities found 32 per cent admitted some level of unpermitted AI use in assessments© Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images\n\n*     Save  \n\ncurrent progress 0%\n\n*     Save  \n\n[0](https://www.ft.com/content/49304b1e-8a9d-4fb6-bc4d-37dd3430bb98?syn-25a6b1a6=1#comments-anchor \"Jump to comments section\")Print this page\n\nUnlock the Editor’s Digest for free\n\nRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.\n\nWhen Orion Newby, an Adelphi University student, was wrongly accused of violating academic integrity by using AI to generate an essay, he faced a long battle to clear his name.\n\nIn January this year, a New York court ruled in his favour. The judgment [recorded](https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2026/2026-ny-slip-op-26021.html) that while the Turnitin AI detection tool used by the university had delivered an “AI-generated score of 100 per cent”, Newby had submitted evidence from other AI detection tools purporting to show a zero per cent chance of AI-generated content, but the university upheld the misconduct finding. The court found that the university had failed to follow its own disciplinary procedures and had denied Newby a meaningful appeal.\n\nThe Turnitin result is a probability score indicating that the tool concluded the submission was [highly likely](https://turnitin.app/blog/Turnitin-AI-Detection-Scores-Explained-0-to-100-Breakdown.html) to have been AI-generated. But the ruling underscores concerns over the reliability of AI detection tools being used by universities and raises questions over the whole system of assessment.\n\nInstitutions now face a dilemma following a surge in clandestine [AI use](https://www.ft.com/reports/ai-education) by students. A recent study by researchers at Edinburgh Napier University, based on a survey of more than 6,600 students across seven UK universities, found that 32 per cent admitted some level of unpermitted AI use in assessments.\n\nUniversities, determined to maintain integrity following the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, have turned to applications with AI-detection features such as GPTZero, Copyleaks and Turnitin.\n\nThe tools analyse features such as text structure and rhythm to identify non-human patterns, but their reliability — specifically regarding false positives and bias — is under fire.","source_name":"Financial Times","source_url":"https://www.ft.com/content/49304b1e-8a9d-4fb6-bc4d-37dd3430bb98?syn-25a6b1a6=1","url":"https://www.ft.com/content/49304b1e-8a9d-4fb6-bc4d-37dd3430bb98?syn-25a6b1a6=1","author":"Unknown Author","author_name":"Unknown Author","published_at":"2026-07-24T03:00:12.000Z","publication_date":"2026-07-24T03:00:12.000Z","image_url":"https://images.ft.com/v3/image/raw/ftcms%3Aba72206c-a24f-48b5-ba6c-fa819dff85a6?source=next-article&fit=scale-down&quality=highest&width=1440&dpr=1","category":"ai","topic":"ai","tags":[],"political_bias":null,"bias_score":null,"confidence_score":null,"credibility_score":null,"factual_quality":null,"reading_time":3,"word_count":421,"view_count":0,"breaking":false,"breaking_news":false,"ai_analysis":null,"fact_check_status":"unverified","archive_status":"hot","language":null}}