ChatGPT's creator Open AI launches new tool that detects if text is written by artificial intelligence as schools ban use

The maker of ChatGPT has launched a new tool designed to help teachers detect if the text was written by a student or artificial intelligence. Key points: The tool to detect AI-written text "is imperfect and it will be wrong sometimes" ChatGPT has been banned in public schools in New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania OpenAI says it has been working for several weeks to craft new guidelines to help educators The new text classifier by OpenAI follows discussions at schools and universities over fears that ChatGPT's ability to write just about anything on command could fuel academic dishonesty and hinder learning. ChatGPT sparks education debate Photo shows A woman sits in front of a computer open to a screen showing purple and green colours A new artificial intelligence chatbot that can generate realistic, human-like text is causing intense debate among educators, with schools, universities and students divided about whether it poses a threat to learning or will enhance it. "Like many other technologies, it may be that one district decides that it's inappropriate for use in their classrooms," said OpenAI policy researcher Lama Ahmad.