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Japan cram school creates AI detection system for university applications


A Japanese cram school has developed a system to detect whether generative artificial intelligence has been employed in the composition of personal statements by high school students applying for university, amid growing concern over the improper use of such tools.

The system developed by Kawaijuku Educational Institution combs through statements submitted for admissions processes that are placing greater emphasis on grades, essays and interviews rather than relying solely on traditional entrance examinations. Statements describing why students are applying and their personal strengths and weaknesses are put through the program, which is based on a detection system developed by Google LLC that identifies telltale signs of generative AI. "We have to continue evaluating candidates through a multitude of ways, including interviews, and not just through documents," said Dai Nishigori, chief of the admissions center at Saga University.

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