Criticism: AI detectors flag old writing and everything as biothreats
bratton · x · 2026-08-20
bratton criticizes the current state of AI detection tools and content filters:
- Pangram flags writing from ten years ago as 50% AI-generated.
- Fable flags everything the author has ever written as a biosecurity threat.
The author describes this phenomenon as the "automation of moral panic," highlighting the unreliability and over-sensitivity of these systems.
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