SUBSTACK ADDS AI DETECTION TO IDENTIFY AI-WRITTEN POSTS
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Substack is rolling out an AI detection feature powered by Pangram that lets readers identify potentially AI-generated content on the platform. The tool scans posts, notes, replies, and comments to estimate how much text may be AI-written or AI-assisted.
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