Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?

""It's mentally exhausting because it's like I know this is my work,""

""I know that this is my brain putting words and concepts onto paper for other people to comprehend.""

""I write about music. I love music. Why would I use AI to write something that I like talking about?""

""During staff training, we advise educators not to rely on such tools, as multiple sources have documented their potential inaccuracies and inconsistencies,""

A 17-year-old student, Ailsa Ostovitz, faced accusations of using AI on three assignments across two classes. One teacher shared a screenshot from an AI detection program showing a 30.76% probability that a writing assignment used AI. Ostovitz denied using AI, asked for another detector to be tried, and received no initial response while her grade was docked. Her mother described her as a high-achieving student and criticized the early assumption. The school district clarified that the teacher used the AI detection tool independently, that the district does not purchase such software, and that staff are advised not to rely on those tools due to documented inaccuracies.

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