Obviously, algorithms aren’t as good as Van Gogh, Monet, Kahlo — but anyone could be fooled to believe that an AI artwork is made by them. It’s an interesting but unsettling thought, especially with deepfakes making waves in the news lately. So, the real challenge is identifying whether an image came from a human or a machine.

How do we do that exactly?

From subtle nuances to distinct styles, I’ll go over some tips I've figured out after working with these tools for months. Some are obvious telltale signs of AI while others are a bit harder to figure out.

Students have been using ChatGPT to cheat their way to higher grades. This has led to the development of AI detectors, which proved to be a good band-aid solution for some educators. But there’s a different side to this. Something that I believe is widely overlooked, but is equally worth talking about.

What happens if you’re falsely accused of using AI? More importantly, why does that happen and what can you do about it? All that, and more, in this article.

The Rise of AI Detection Tools

With the rise of ChatGPT came a pressing question, “how can we separate human writing from AI writing?” And the answer came in the form of AI detection tools.

Two of the earliest AI detectors in the market are OpenAI’s Classifier and TurnItIn. The former was discontinued because of its low accuracy while the latter’s still hanging on for better or worse, but we’ll get to that later.

Today, there’s no shortage of AI detection tools, free or otherwise. You’ve got the staples like Copyleaks, GPTZero, and Originality. Then you’ve got the worthy challengers like Sapling, Content At Scale, and Crossplag. There’s just so many of them that I can’t help but wonder…

This discovery has raised eyebrows in the tech community, particularly because these files can be accessed simply by literally asking the GPT.

Custom GPTs, introduced as a part of the GPT Plus service, are a game-changer in the world of chatbots. They allow creators to feed them with specific data, like product details, customer information, or web analytics, providing more tailored and accurate responses.

While this seemed like a boon for personalized AI interactions, a potential privacy issue has been concerning many.

Reports and tweets, including one about Levels.fyi, a salary analysis platform, have highlighted a concerning aspect of these Custom GPTs – they can share the files uploaded by their creators upon request.

What's more, obtaining these files is as easy as asking the chatbot to present them for download.