AI-generated text detector GPTZero has launched a browser extension that can determine if online text is written by AI.
The new tool, Origin, is designed to fact-check online media and will eventually be able to verify information sources, according to GPTZero.
Created by Edward Tian, a Princeton University student, GPTZero analyzes the randomness and "burstiness
" of text to determine if it's written by AI.
- The company has now introduced Origin on the Google Chrome store. The browser extension enables users to highlight text on web pages to check if it's AI-generated.
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According to Tian, "We will fact-check each sentence on a website. If Origin identifies text as AI-generated, we will investigate the reference to determine whether it is true or false."
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GPTZero's 10-person team is now in talks with the BBC and industry executives, including former New York Times CEO Mark Thompson, on possible partnerships for AI detection and analysis to
support journalism.
- The company also recently raised $3.5M in funding co-led by Uncork Capital and Neo Capital.
GPTZero, an app that detects AI-generated text in essays and other documents,launched in January
and has since drawn 1.2 million registered users.
- It reportedly has an accuracy rate of 99% for human text and 85% for AI text.
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ChatGPT creator OpenAI also introduced a tool, AI Text Classifier, that it says can distinguish between AI and human-written texts. The classifier was able to identify around 26% of
content as "likely AI-written" in tests, making it not especially accurate.
