3. Seven Key Tips to Avoid AI Detection When WritingAvoid Overreliance 

While AI is a helpful tool, relying too heavily on it reduces originality. Make sure your paper reflects your own thinking and analysis, not just AI-generated output. 

AI can assist in locating relevant academic sources and data, but you should read, understand, and rephrase the information in your own words to ensure accuracy and academic integrity. 

Copying and pasting AI-generated content directly can raise the AIGC (AI-generated content) score and compromise the paper’s independence. Always rewrite and integrate AI-provided insights into your own writing style. Or pay a service to do this for you if possible. 

If you’re struggling during the writing process, feel free to ask AI for ideas or guidance. However, the final content should be your own to preserve originality. 

AI tools are useful for grammar and spell checks, but it’s your responsibility to verify the paper’s logical flow and coherence. A clear structure and sound argumentation are essential for academic work. 

AI can help identify relevant references, but it’s important to cite them correctly and include all sources in your paper to meet academic standards. 

After writing, use AI-detection tools to check the AIGC rate. This will help ensure your paper meets academic expectations and avoid potential misconduct. 

Evolving AI Citation Standards in International Guidelines 

The Modern Language Association (MLA) provides specific guidelines for citing AI-generated content to promote transparency and traceability. According to the MLA Style Center, when incorporating material produced by AI tools like ChatGPT, authors should include a description of the prompt or content, the name of the tool (italicized), the version (if known), the developer or publisher, the date of content generation, and a stable URL. (source) 

An example citation would be: 

“Analyzing Imagery in Yeats’ Poetry” prompt. ChatGPT, 13 Feb. version, OpenAI, 12 Mar. 2025, chat.openai.com/chat. 

In contrast, the American Psychological Association (APA) recommends that AI-generated content be cited as the output of an algorithm. The author of the content should be the company that created the AI tool. For instance, when citing ChatGPT, OpenAI would be listed as the author. The citation should include the prompt used, the date, and a URL if available. (source) 

Key Ethical Concerns in Academic Writing 

Defining Originality: Walden University emphasizes that the use of AI in academic writing must be approached with caution. Authors are expected to substantially rephrase AI-generated content in their own words and properly cite sources to avoid plagiarism. Simply paraphrasing AI output without meaningful contribution is still considered plagiarism.  ScholarWorks 

Responsibility and Authorship: The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) explicitly states that AI tools cannot be listed as authors of a paper, as they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work. AI tools lack legal standing and cannot hold copyright, be sued, or sign off on research. publicationethics.org 

Bias Detection: IBM has developed AI Fairness 360 (AIF360), an open-source toolkit designed to detect and mitigate unwanted bias in datasets and machine learning models. This toolkit provides metrics to assess cultural or gender bias in generated content, promoting fairness in AI applications.  IBM Research 

Legal Risks and Infringement Cases

With structural adjustments and the help of professional tools or editors, it is possible to reduce AI writing detection rates from over 80% to below 15%. The key lies in maintaining a human narrative thread—using AI as a resource, not a replacement—and building a distinctive, personalized writing style. 

Several universities have begun scanning for AI-generated content and signs of AI plagiarism. If your paper is flagged as AI-written, it could be deemed academically dishonest. 

AI is great for assisting in outlining or planning your paper, but the actual content and citations should be written by you. This is especially important for references, as Turnitin and similar tools are strict in verifying source accuracy and originality.