AI Writing Detectors Need Real-World Testing
HamelHusain · x · 2026-07-15
The author suggests that instead of just looking at whether Pangram "beats" other tools, you should test it with real "slop" text.
Their experience is:
- You can tell at a glance if a lot of writing is "slop," and the tool's output reflects this difference.
- They were very impressed with the results after trying it themselves.
- However, they acknowledge that some people are insensitive to "slop" and can't tell the difference, which affects their perception of the tool's effectiveness.
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