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Amanda Caswell

Tired of being flagged by AI? I started ‘watermarking’ my writing to prove I’m human

A person typing on a laptop, bathed in blue light.

AI detection tools are getting more popular and more aggressive. I've tested and reviewed many of them, but the problem is, they’re not always right.

If you’re a real human writer (hi!) who’s ever had a draft flagged as “AI-generated” just because you write cleanly, quickly, or consistently, you already know how frustrating this can be, especially if you regularly use tools such as Grammarly, aka Superhuman. It’s not just annoying — it can mess with your credibility.

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