Question

students are likely writing millions of papers with ai
turnitin, a service that checks papers for plagiarism, says its detection tool found millions of papers that may have a significant amount of ai - generated content. (1219 - 1409l)
comprehension questions.

1. according to the article, what percentage of papers reviewed by turnitin were flagged for having 80 percent or more ai writing?

a) 11 percent
b) 3 percent
c) 20 percent
d) 61.3 percent

1. what is one reason the article gives for why detecting generative ai use is more difficult than detecting plagiarism?

a) generated text is always copied from other sources.
b) generative ai produces text that is original but still has issues.
c) ai - generated text is only used in creative writing.
d) generative ai always provides accurate information.

1. what is a concern mentioned in the article regarding ai detection tools like turnitin?

a) they always provide accurate results.
b) they are too expensive for most schools to use.
c) they may produce biased results against english language learners.
d) they can perfectly detect all forms of plagiarism.

1. why have some universities, like montclair state, decided to pause the use of ai detection tools?

a) they believe ai detection tools are completely unnecessary.
b) they want to avoid the risk of biased results and lack of confirmation for ai use.
c) they prefer to ban all forms of ai in academic work.
d) they found that students never use ai tools in their assignments.
circle whether each statement is true or false.

1. true or false: turnitins ai detection tool has a false positive rate of less than 1 percent when analyzing full documents.
2. true or false: all universities have decided to permanently ban the use of ai detection tools like turnitin due to concerns about accuracy and bias.

Explanation:

1. Without the actual article, we assume based on common - knowledge and typical reporting. Usually, such statistics are low. 3 percent is a reasonable estimate among the options for a significant amount of AI - writing (80 percent or more).
2. Generative AI produces original - looking text which makes detection hard as it's not like traditional plagiarism of copying from existing sources.
3. One concern with AI detection tools is potential bias, especially against non - native English speakers whose writing may be misidentified as AI - generated.
4. Universities are pausing due to concerns about accuracy and bias in AI detection tools.
5. There is no information to suggest a false - positive rate of less than 1 percent for Turnitin's AI detection tool.
6. Not all universities have made a permanent ban; only some are pausing use.

Answer:

1. B. 3 percent
2. B. Generative AI produces text that is original but still has issues
3. C. They may produce biased results against English language learners
4. B. They want to avoid the risk of biased results and lack of confirmation for AI use
5. False
6. False