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The Rapid Expansion of AI Detection Tools on Campus

• Turnitin launched its AI-Detection feature in early 2023, followed by GPTZero in mid-2023 and Copyleaks’ AI module in late 2023.
• By 2025, 78% of U.S. institutions report at least one AI detector on their platform, a surge from 12% in 2022.
• These tools employ machine-learning models that analyze stylometry, perplexity, and burstiness to flag potential AI-generated text.
• Contractual pressure from vendors and institutional mandates has accelerated universal adoption, with market forecasts predicting a 35% CAGR through 2028.

According to a 2024 industry report, the AI-detection market is projected to reach $3.2 billion by 2028, reflecting a steady influx of new entrants offering increasingly