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AI is everywhere. It can be problematic for students, professionals, and everyone in between because it's hard to prove what was written by AI - and what wasn't.
That could cause serious problems.
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That confusion could be intensified when your words are used to train AI. Who's to say someone might use generative AI to write a paper, only to find your words were used in the process?
You can see how that could spiral out of control, right?
How do you avoid it?
If you use Google Docs or MS Office and Grammarly, there's a new feature that could be of assistance. That feature is called Track Your Work, and it's now built right into Grammarly. Even better, the feature is available in the free Grammarly account.
What does Track Your Work do?
Essentially, this feature automatically records proof of your writing activity for all new Google and Word Docs. It's important to understand that this feature is only for new documents. If you open a document that has already been written, you cannot enable the feature because, well, that document has already been written or is in the process of being written.
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