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John Brandon

I tested 5 apps that detect AI writing — here's the one that beat them all, and the one that missed the mark

AI ChatGPT vs. Gemini vs. Claude logos on phones.

On the one hand, AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek are incredibly useful when it comes to writing emails, summarizing content, and detecting tone in our writing.

It’s hard to imagine life before late 2022, when most of us discovered that ChatGPT can do some of the legwork when it comes to writing content. Need a cover letter? You can write one in five seconds, complete with a greeting and a summary of your work experience.

On the other hand, AI slop is all around us. Prose written by a chatbot has a few telltale signs, such as a lack of originality and vague details. In this war of words, though, the AI bots are improving.

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