Updated 1/1/2023
Originally I posted this AI generated article somewhat as a joke – as it was what chat-got spat out when asked the question. As this is now clearly becoming a real issue, I’ve started to follow various ways to detect AI generated content, and there are some tools that are good at detecting content created by gpt2 and gpt3. The best one I’ve found currently is this one:
https://huggingface.co/openai-detector/
Just paste the content and it’ll give you a percent estimate of AI generated vs original generated parts. I haven’t tested yet to see how much text needs to be changed to fool it, but so far it seems very accurate. Hopefully tools like this will become reliable enough to prevent massive cheating in school and even professionally.
It correctly scored the original post here as 99.98% fake. This makes me somewhat more optimistic that the web won’t become quickly overrun with AI generated spam.
Here’s the original OpenAI output I used for this article:
Yes, there is a way to check if an essay was written by OpenAI. OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory founded by Elon Musk and Sam Altman. OpenAI is known for developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can generate human-like text.
There are several ways to check if an essay was written by OpenAI. The first method is to look at the formatting of the essay. OpenAI’s AI system is designed to create essays that follow the same basic structure as a human-written essay. This includes having an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Additionally, OpenAI’s AI system is programmed to use proper punctuation and grammar. If an essay does not follow a structured format or contains errors in grammar or punctuation, it is unlikely that it was written by OpenAI.
The second method of checking if an essay was written by OpenAI is to look for signs of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence systems are programmed to generate text that can sound human-like. This includes using words and phrases that mimic how humans talk. OpenAI’s AI system is programmed to generate text that can sound human-like. If an essay contains phrases or words that sound like they were written by a robot, it is likely that it was written by OpenAI.
The third method of checking if an essay was written by OpenAI is to look for topics that the AI system is programmed to generate. OpenAI’s AI system is programmed to generate essays on certain topics. It is possible to check the topics of an essay to determine if it was written by OpenAI. If an essay is about a topic that OpenAI’s AI system is programmed to generate, it is likely that it was written by OpenAI.
Finally, it is possible to check if an essay was written by OpenAI by comparing it to other essays written by OpenAI. OpenAI’s AI system generates essays that have a similar style and structure. If an essay is similar to other essays written by OpenAI, it is likely that it was written by OpenAI.
In conclusion, there are several ways to check if an essay was written by OpenAI. By looking at the formatting, looking for signs of artificial intelligence, checking the topics of the essay, and comparing it to other essays written by OpenAI, it is possible to determine if an essay was written by OpenAI.
(this article was written by OpenAI and I believe has some factual and even logical errors – feel free to comment!)