{"id":27427,"date":"2026-04-09T18:11:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/?p=27427"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:43:30","slug":"copyleaks-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/copyleaks-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyleaks: AI Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Understanding Copyleaks AI Detection Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When reviewing Copyleaks AI detection reports, it is important to understand <strong>what the results do and do not mean<\/strong>. AI detection tools can be helpful indicators, but they should be interpreted with care and used alongside other forms of academic judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What the AI Percentage Represents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>AI percentage shown in Copyleaks is not a confidence score<\/strong>.<br>Instead, it indicates the <strong>portion of the document<\/strong> that Copyleaks has identified as <em>likely<\/em> AI\u2011generated text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A score of <strong>100% does not mean the system is 100% certain<\/strong> the work was written by AI.<\/li><li>It means that <strong>100% of the <\/strong><strong>document&#8217;s content has been flagged as likely AI\u2011generated<\/strong>\u00a0by Copyleaks\u2019 analysis.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of this, AI detection percentages <strong>should not be treated as definitive proof<\/strong> that a student used AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Some Clearly Human Text May Be Flagged<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyleaks analyzes documents by dividing the text into <strong>larger sections (or \u201cchunks\u201d)<\/strong>, rather than evaluating individual sentences in isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If enough content within a section is identified as likely AI\u2011generated, <strong>the entire section is marked as AI<\/strong>.<\/li><li>This can result in <strong>legitimate human\u2011written text<\/strong>, such as institutional names, assignment titles, or standard phrasing, being flagged if it appears within a section that otherwise resembles AI\u2011generated writing.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This behaviour is expected and does <strong>not<\/strong> mean those specific phrases were generated by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Understanding Sensitivity Levels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CopyLeaks offers three sensitivity levels that control how aggressively the system flags AI\u2011like text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Level 2 (Default: Recommended)<\/strong><br>This setting provides the best balance and is designed to identify AI\u2011generated content that may have been lightly edited or modified by a human. It is the recommended setting for most instructional contexts.<\/li><li><strong>Level 1 (Lower Sensitivity)<\/strong><br>Produces fewer AI flags overall and is less likely to produce false positives. However, it is <strong>more likely to miss AI\u2011generated text<\/strong>, particularly if a student has revised or paraphrased it.<\/li><li><strong>Level 3 (Higher Sensitivity)<\/strong><br>Flags more content as AI\u2011generated and is more likely to identify subtle AI\u2011like patterns. This setting also increases the risk of <strong>false positives<\/strong>, including the flagging of human-written text.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Recommended Use in Instructional Decision\u2011Making<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Copyleaks results should be used as <strong>one data point among many<\/strong>, not as standalone evidence of academic misconduct. Instructors are encouraged to also consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The student\u2019s writing history<\/li><li>Draft submissions or revision processes<\/li><li>In\u2011class work or assessments<\/li><li>Direct conversations with the student<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AI detection results should inform, but not solely determine, academic integrity decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional details <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">on how Copyleaks AI detection works, including examples and limitations,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/help.copyleaks.com\/s\/article\/HowdoesCopyleaksAIDetectionwork681cc74da8fd1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>please review Copyleaks\u2019 AI detection documentation<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Copyleaks AI Detection Results When reviewing Copyleaks AI detection reports, it is important to understand what the results do and do not mean. 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