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September 17, 2026

Pangram’s AI-Writing Detection Still Works, but Its Future Is Uncertain

Pangram is described as a surprisingly effective tool for detecting AI-generated writing. The discussion suggests that AI writing may eventually become good enough to make detection more difficult, although this remains a prediction rather than an established outcome.

The AI labs are not currently viewed as being focused on evading detection, but that priority could change. A proposed equilibrium would let people check whether text was AI-written without burdening the text itself with conspicuous machine-generated markers.

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