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AI-generated content is everywhere. We encounter it in news articles, conversations with colleagues, clients, and vendors, research papers, and homework assignments. Although there is no exact method for determining whether content is AI-generated, most of us have developed our mental framework for identifying it with varying degrees of confidence. There are a few common features, such as the frequent use of the long dash (\u2014). However, this may only apply to GPT-4, which means you need to learn new strategies for identifying AI-generated content for each specific AI tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is AI-generated content?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI-generated content uses artificial intelligence to enable computers to produce meaningful text on a given topic in response to human prompts. An AI-based content generator analyzes all the information it has been given or learned through active collection and uses intelligent programming to create readable content. In other words, this AI has learnt from humans to perform various tasks, such as creating texts, generating videos, and pictures. However, this content will never be unique \u2014 it simply repeats what has been said before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why AI-generated content can be harmful?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For those who value accuracy, AI is often considered flawed because everything it writes must be manually checked. Whenever you ask an AI to generate content on a topic you are familiar with, it produces a lengthy, seemingly well-written paragraph containing a mixture of facts and complete nonsense. Sometimes, the nonsense is buried deep within the text. AI can work if you provide it with facts and instruct it not to deviate from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While AI-generated content is not inherently harmful, it can pose risks in certain situations. The main risks are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. AI can quickly generate false or distorted facts that spread on a massive scale and are difficult to verify without experience of the subject.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Algorithms are trained using other people’s texts, images, or music. If the output is too similar to the original, this can create legal and ethical issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. If people stop distinguishing between humans and machines, it could undermine trust in the media, the education system, and even interpersonal communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The ease with which texts can be created leads to the internet being flooded with low-quality or ’empty’ content, such as fake articles and pseudoscientific posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The use of AI for purposes such as propaganda, manipulation, creating deepfake content, or exploitation can have serious consequences for society.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    It can work if you have the time to read what’s written there and ask them to make corrections. After all, search engines use artificial intelligence to understand content and its meaning. However, these are just tools, so if you ask them to do too much, you probably won’t be happy with the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Can Google detect AI content?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Google can detect AI-generated content. This is hardly surprising, given that it has been a world leader in teaching computers to parse and understand text since its inception. If you\u2019re wondering how AI-based content detectors work, Google uses natural language processing algorithms to detect the difference between human-written and machine-generated content. These algorithms look at things like semantic patterns, text structure, and syntax. However, as AI-based generation tools improve and users become more proficient, the likelihood of Google penalising AI-generated content decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, using AI-generated content for your website isn\u2019t automatically bad for SEO, but you need to be smart about it. Poorly written or generic content will drag your rankings down and damage your reputation, so quality is non-negotiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Quick FAQ: AI-generated content & SEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Is all AI content always bad for SEO? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Can AI content be good for SEO? Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Is most AI content bad for SEO when it comes to long-term success? Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Table of the most usable AI tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Tool<\/strong><\/td>Category \/ Purpose<\/strong><\/td>Key Features<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    ChatGPT (OpenAI)<\/strong><\/td>Universal AI assistant<\/td>Text, code, Q&A, brainstorming, wide integrations via plugins; ~700M weekly users<\/td><\/tr>
    Notion AI<\/strong><\/td>Workspace + writing productivity<\/td>Summarizes, generates content, automates tasks; integrated inside Notion<\/td><\/tr>
    Grammarly (incl. Agents\/G0)<\/strong><\/td>Writing assistant<\/td>Grammar, tone, style, citations; multiple AI agents inside Grammarly Docs<\/td><\/tr>
    Reclaim \/ Motion \/ Clockwise<\/strong><\/td>Scheduling & time management<\/td>Smart scheduling, auto time-blocking, adapts to changes<\/td><\/tr>
    Zapier \/ Bardeen<\/strong><\/td>Workflow automation<\/td>Automates repetitive tasks between apps and services<\/td><\/tr>
    Fireflies.ai \/ Otter.ai \/ MinutesLink<\/strong><\/td>Meeting transcription & summarization<\/td>Records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings<\/td><\/tr>
    Perplexity.ai<\/strong><\/td>Search & research assistant<\/td>Answers with context, sources, citations<\/td><\/tr>
    Jasper \/ DeepSeek<\/strong><\/td>Content creation<\/td>Blog posts, marketing copy, social content; DeepSeek for creative chat<\/td><\/tr>
    GitHub Copilot \/ Devstral (Mistral AI)<\/strong><\/td>Coding assistant<\/td>Autocomplete, explain, generate code<\/td><\/tr>
    Canva AI \/ Adobe Acrobat Studio<\/strong><\/td>Design & content productivity<\/td>Auto-designs, infographics, AI PDF workspace <\/td><\/tr>
    Lumio AI<\/strong><\/td>Multi-model interface<\/td>Compares and runs ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, agents & personalization<\/td><\/tr>
    IBM Watsonx<\/strong><\/td>Enterprise AI platform<\/td>Model training, governance, corporate AI solutions<\/td><\/tr>
    ElevenLabs<\/strong><\/td>Speech & voice AI<\/td>Realistic text-to-speech, emotional voices, cloning<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    5 best tools to detect AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The technology behind AI-based content detectors is the same as that used in powerful tools like ChatGPT. However, rather than being trained primarily on human-written content, they are also fed patterns from artificial content datasets so they can learn to discriminate. If you’re after an authentic, human-generated online experience, then AI-based content detectors are the best choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. ZeroGPT<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      ZeroGPT is a free, AI-powered tool that enables you to scan text messages directly from your messaging apps. You can try its WhatsApp or Telegram bot to not only detect AI-generated content but also do a lot of other things, like summarising and translating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can simply paste your text into the website without signing up or uploading a file. Even the free version (which is ad-filled) offers a sentence-by-sentence analysis and several other generative AI tools, such as a translator and an email helper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With the free plan on ZeroGPT, you can detect snippets of up to 15,000 characters. To detect longer snippets, you’ll need to upgrade to the $10\/month subscription. Premium features such as the messaging bots are only available on the Max plan, which costs $27 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Copyleaks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Copyleaks is an innovative, AI-powered content detector designed for professionals. It can tell if text is made by a computer and shows the ways it looks like a computer made it instead of a person. Copyleaks’ document analysis is superior to that of other tested services, providing a structured analysis with unique AI insights. For example, it can show how often a particular phrase appears in AI datasets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The Copyleaks dashboard is where you can manage all your scans and uploaded documents. To get things started, you can paste text, upload files or code, input a URL, and more. With an accuracy rate of over 99% and a false positive rate of just 0.2%, Copyleaks’ AI Detector Browser Extension can tell you whether the text you’re reading online was written by a human or an AI model, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, as well as paraphrased text and AI-generated source code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Copyleaks offers five free scans. The premium plan starts at $10 per month for 250 credits, with each credit covering 250 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Winston AI<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Winston AI is a specialised AI content detector that is compatible with GPT-4, Google Gemini, and other LLMs. Winston AI performed well in almost every area. Its Claude detection accuracy was sometimes inaccurate, but it was generally accurate in most scans.  Google Classroom and WordPress are also integrated with Winston AI, and businesses can also access the tool via an API to link it with their systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To use Winston AI, you’ll need to create an account and take advantage of the 14-day free trial. Once you have done so, you can check your content in three ways: by pasting your text, uploading a file, or importing from a URL. Winston AI requires a minimum of 500 characters for testing and then provides a score out of 100 indicating the probability that the text is human or AI-generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The advertised free account is a free trial. It is limited to 2,000 words over 14 days. Premium plans start at $12 per month (80,000 words) when billed annually, or $18 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Undetectable AI<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            The focus of Undetectable AI is on ensuring that AI-generated content appears human-like. It does this by evaluating the text against detection algorithms and offering guidance on how to make content undetectable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            The first step is to go to the undetectable AI website and paste in the AI-generated text. If you want to use the humanisation feature, select the relevant settings, click ‘Humanise’, then review and download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            For those who want to try out the tool free of charge, there is a version with limited word counts and basic features. Prices start at $14.99 (\u00a311.70) per month for 15,000 words (scalable up to 380,000), with the option to cancel at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. GPTZero<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              GPTZero specialises in discovering content from GPT, Gemini, Claude, and Llama models. It is one of the oldest tools on this list, and this is evident in its mature, user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate and understand. It uses a seven-level discovery model to identify AI-generated content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              As with the other apps, you can either copy and paste text of between 250 and 5,000 characters onto the GPTZero homepage or upload a file. The scan runs quickly and displays the results on a comprehensive results page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              A basic free plan is available for scanning up to 10,000 words per month and seven scans per hour. Premium plans start at $15 per month for 150,000 words, rising to $46 per month for organisations and enterprises with advanced data security and SSO for 500,000 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              Best 7 strategies for spotting AI-generated content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              We have already listed five AI-based detection tools, and there are even more now. However, it is worth remembering that these are also generated by machines, not humans, and machines can make mistakes or misclassify human-generated content as AI-generated. We have therefore collected the best user answers from the OpenAI community and Reddit on how to recognise AI-generated content with the naked eye and divided them into strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 1: Flooding with unnecessary lists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              Without explicit prompts, AI tends to break text down into structured lists and subheadings, even when this is not necessary for the topic. So, when scanning text, pay attention to this. If you ask someone to provide specifics and they send you a list, it\u2019s AI-generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 2: Repeating the same<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              Another thing that users note is that the AI repeats the main idea several times from different angles. This is because there is a lack of information about what you are asking the AI tool, so it uses any relevant letters from the prompt to generate content. Reading five times about the benefits of eating fibre can be tiring because all the benefits essentially boil down to one fact: that fibre is beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 3: Too perfect to be the truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              Suppose you read information about a company and it’s all positive, with no scandals, intrigues, or investigations mentioned. Then you go to another site and discover other factors. In other words, an objective writer would note not only the positive aspects, but also the mediocre or even negative ones. AI is about perfection because it needs to make an impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 4: Stays on the surface, lacks depth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              As we said before, AI cannot invent anything new; it can only repeat what already exists, albeit with a different twist. It only collects basic information and will not specify the details of why, ho, or what. For example, it will not explain why the hotel rooms have two windows or why the location was chosen in the western part of the city rather than the eastern part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              AI-generated images often have missing fingers (four or three instead of five), and the ornament or logo is inaccurate or overly cartoonish. These issues are immediately noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 5: Common filler phrases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              Experienced AI users will recognize this at a glance. If you can immediately see phrases such as ‘not only but also’, ‘seamlessly’, ‘enhances’, ‘combining these components’, ‘in today’s digital world’, etc., when you enter a website, it’s AI-generated. While a person could write such phrases themselves, the number of them in the text looks artificial and unnatural. These small phrases create an impression and may put the reader off because they won’t trust information from AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 6: Lacks real voice or emotion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              Any content generated by AI, such as texts, pictures, or presentations, is soulless because it is not written by a person and therefore lacks emotion. Even if you ask AI to write a negative review, it will not convey the desired mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Strategy 7: Neutral, overly balanced tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              The AI will not aim to offend or glorify anyone; it will simply duplicate information from the internet. Therefore, the tone of AI-generated posts will be neutral and balanced, and neither scale will tip in favour of one side or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              How to minimize AI-generated content risks when using PRNEWS.IO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Using PRNEWS.IO services for publications means text authenticity verification becomes key. This allows you to ensure that sponsored or PR content is not completely automatically generated and meets quality standards. PRNEWS.IO<\/a> is a platform that helps you achieve trust and the audience\u2019s credibility by publishing posts about your business on world-renowned platforms like Forbes, The Guardian, The Times, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Here is a quick guide on how to minimize AI-generated content risks when using PRNEWS.IO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n