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Mar 31 2023

Can Teachers Tell When You Use ChatGPT?

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Can Teachers Tell When You Use ChatGPT

ChatGPT is an amazing AI tool that can be used for online business and many other applications. Now, if you’re using ChatGPT in a scholastic setting, can teachers tell when you use ChatGPT?

I’m a huge advocate for using ChatGPT in affiliate marketing. But there’s a right way and a very wrong way to use it!

Can Teachers Tell When You Use ChatGPT?

Yes. Just like teachers use duplicate content detectors to check for plagiarism there are plenty of freely available tools teachers can use to detect AI or bot written content. Don’t just copy and paste!

Let’s take a look at the tools and resources available to teachers so that this uphill battle against AI is a little more balanced.

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The Mind-Reading Robot: How ChatGPT Has Revolutionized Learning

ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI, has made giant strides recently with its ability to do just about any task asked of it. It’s exploded onto the scene as a massively powerful tool for learning.

It’s like Google on steroids. Instead of just spitting out answers it has the ability to reason and complete very complex tasks. Ask it anything and it replies almost instantly like a human. Think about the potential we have to increase our learning and explode our efficiency by using this tool!

As an affiliate marketer, I can personally testify to how much more efficient my online business is thanks to ChatGPT. But when it comes to using ChatGPT to write content, just like Google will penalize plagiarism and bot-written content, students have to learn how to use ChatGPT in the correct way as well!

ChatGPT could revolutionize education by providing students with their own personalized AI assistant. However, with its ability to create human-like text instantly, what about using ChatGPT to cheat?

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Are You Cheating? How Teachers Can Spot Students Using ChatGPT

Because ChatGPT can generate human-like text, what happens when students realize they can easily use it to produce perfectly written essays or test answers that appear to be their own work? There are several strategies teaches can use to detect AI written work without even needing to use a tool or AI detector

First, teachers need to be on the lookout for style changes in a student’s work. If a student’s writing style suddenly changes, or their vocabulary goes ultra complex, this may be a sign that this is ChatGPT’s work and not their own.

Teachers should definitely consult with their colleagues as well. Getting a second opinion and fresh eyes on a paper can make all the difference when an AI bot is suspected. And if there is a real suspicion that ChatGPT is being used to cheat, here’s where AI detection tools like Originality.AI come into play.

Using Originality.AI to Spot AI Written Work Effortlessly

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As I mentioned before, ChatGPT doesn’t just spit out info like Google. It actually reasons and creates unique answers. If you copy and paste an essay ChatGPT wrote for you, it will probably come back as 0% plagiarized. However, when detected for AI, the jig is up and ChatGPT is exposed.

I recently created a YouTube video showcasing how well Originality.AI works when feeding it content that’s been written by AI.

Even though this video was specifically made about using ChatGPT 4 for blogging, it’s still content creation, so the exact same principle applies to students using it for writing papers.

Check it out for yourself and see how Originality.AI fares with both ChatGPT 3.5 and ChatGPT 4!

How to Use ChatGPT as a Student Correctly

The key is to NOT copy and paste! The AI will get detected right away! Instead, use ChatGPT as the FRAMEWORK for your content.

  • Use it to create an outline for a paper you’re going to write
  • Ask it to give you several thought provoking subheadings for your content
  • Use it to brainstorm ideas
  • Ask it to give you a list of bullet points to cover

This is exactly how I use ChatGPT for affiliate marketing and blogging.

If I were to copy and paste an entire article that I asked ChatGPT to write for me, I’d be penalized by Google instantly. However, when I use it as a framework for my content that I then fill in with my own words, I suddenly have an ultra efficient writing process allowing me to create a great user experience for my audience in half the time!

The Ethics of AI Education: Should We Use ChatGPT in the Classroom?

When used correctly ChatGPT has the potential to drastically improve learning and provide personalized learning experiences for students. Used incorrectly, however, it poses massive risks to academic integrity.

I think the key here is to be transparent.

By letting students know how easily their work can be checked for AI content it immediately squashes that desire to use it incorrectly.

Instead, students should be encouraged to use ChatGPT to help them brainstorm ideas, explode their creativity, and instantly find answers they can incorporate into their content!

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Final Thoughts

Thankfully, teachers can easily check to see if students are using ChatGPT to cheat and can instead encourage them to use it to explode their creativity!

How do you feel about ChatGPT in the classroom? How about using it in other areas? What’s your experience with ChatGPT been like so far?

Let me know what you think! I love reading your responses and I always answer back.

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    Written by Eric Cantu · Categorized: AI & Automation Tools, Content Creation & Blogging · Tagged: Blogging tips and strategies, Content creation, AI tools, AI writing software, technology trends

    About Eric Cantu

    Born & raised in south Texas, Eric is a Fire Captain and paramedic since 2002. Now an affiliate marketing expert, he's created online businesses to fund his solo travel addiction, and fully understands how awkward it is to type a paragraph about himself in the third person.

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    1. Cass says

      April 6, 2023 at 7:04 pm

      That is very interesting. I never thought about the fact that ChatGPT could be detected. 

      You stated that you use it to help you with your work, do you think that ChatGPT is going to become more normalized and utilized especially among affiliate marketers?

      How do you think it will effect kids and their learning throughout school?

      Reply
      • Eric Cantu says

        April 7, 2023 at 1:12 pm

        Content that’s written by bots won’t rank. So it’s all about using ChatGPT and AI tools in the right way. I think those who don’t use it are quite honestly going to be left behind. Kids will probably adapt the quickest, just like when the internet became the internet. The younger you are the more second nature these tools become.

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    2. Mamabear says

      April 3, 2023 at 4:09 pm

      This is amazing!! Way to go putting the youtube channel and video in there! This is great for those who think that they can scam and getting out of writing with CHATGPT. Truly informative!! I really appreciated the work and the read. It gave me greater insight on the program and what it should really be used to do.

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      • Eric Cantu says

        April 3, 2023 at 9:39 pm

        Glad you enjoyed this! With any tool there’s a right way and a wrong way to use it. Thankfully teachers have tools in place so they can detect when students are trying to cheat! Thank for the comment! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Antonio says

      March 31, 2023 at 5:51 pm

      Your article is very interesting! Do you think we could reach a point where people will begin to depend too much on bots and AI like ChatGPT? With everything coming so fast I wonder if it’s possible to happen… Like what would happen if suddenly ChatGPT went away tomorrow? Thank you for the good article!

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      • Eric Cantu says

        March 31, 2023 at 7:10 pm

        I don’t think we’re quite there yet. If ChatGPT went away tomorrow it wouldn’t be life changing because we haven’t gotten to the point yet of depending on it. But is’ clear to see that we’re just scratching the surface with it. Can’t wait to see what it’s like in 5 years!

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