9 Emerging Trends in Grant Management: AI Content Detection

A study in November of 2023 outlined that over 60% of scholarship applicants leveraged the assistance of tools such as ChatGPT to assist with the writing of their scholarship applications and essays - this metric has likely significantly increased and has permeated into other high impact funding application processes such as grants.
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, the need to distinguish between human-generated and AI-assisted content has become increasingly important.
The implementation of AI and Plagiarized content detection tools is aimed at identifying the extent to which AI has been used in the preparation of submissions. These Reviewr tools are able to differentiate between content that is entirely generated by AI and content that has been used AI to assist the human creator. In a similar fashion, it’s also critical to identify and plagiarized material as well as the identified source from where the content was derived.
The AI content detection system integrates several functionalities:
-Detection and Analysis: It can precisely identify the presence of AI-generated text, providing a percentage score that indicates the extent of AI or plagiarized content involvement.
-Maintaining Integrity: By flagging submissions that heavily rely on AI, the system ensures that the contributions reflect the true capabilities and efforts of the applicants. This is essential for maintaining the integrity of competitive academic and professional environments.
-Policy Enforcement and Education: Understanding the role of AI in submissions allows institutions to enforce existing policies or develop new guidelines regarding the use of AI technologies. It also provides an educational opportunity to inform participants about acceptable practices related to AI use.
The strategic implementation of these tools helps maintain a level playing field, ensuring that all submissions are evaluated fairly based on their merits and the genuine effort of the participants.
This system is particularly important in an era where AI tools are readily accessible and capable of producing content that could potentially blur the lines between human and machine-generated work.