# AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

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- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/column/976690/ai-writing-detectors-suspicion?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a787112658b89ae795dc025)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #microsoft #chatgpt #gemini #copilot #ai
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