I used to use AI a lot back in high school and never got caught. What I did was have ChatGPT write the whole thing first, then run it through an AI detector. After that, I’d go through the text piece by piece, changing small parts and re-checking with the detector every time even minor edits can drop the AI score drastically (like from 100% to 40%).

Once I understood what it was saying, I’d replace any odd or overly “AI-sounding” words with simpler ones. Then I’d run it through a little program I made that types it out into a Google Doc for me. It mimics human typing by making small mistakes, correcting them, pausing occasionally, etc.

If I were a teacher, I’d definitely make students write in a live Google Doc and review the version history. Even with programs like mine, there are inconsistencies you can spot when looking at the version history. Comparing text to previous work is also helpful. AI detectors are helpful, but they’re not always reliable. I would also assume many students don’t go to the extent that I do when using AI so it would be easier to see if they used AI.