GPTZero prides itself in being the world’s number 1 Al detector. To support this claim, GPTZero talks about its 1 million users. Suffice it to say, it’s quite understandable why GPTZero supports its claim of being the best in the world using its 1 million customer base. 1 million is a huge number and it shows that many people have embraced the services of GPTZero. Be that as it may, we shouldn’t just take the word of GPTZero as gospel. It’s against this background that we have penned this article as it puts GPTZero to the test. At the end of the test, we will come to our conclusion as to whether GPTZero is indeed the world’s best or if it has many limitations.
What GPTZero Offers
To better understand GPTZero and all that it offers, we will first start by uncovering the origins of the name GPTZero. GPTZero is an Al detection tool designed by Open Al which “has zero pre-existing parameters or weights, making it a blank slate that can be trained from scratch.” It’s down to the fact that it’s a ‘blank slate’ that Open Al termed it GPTZero. Open Al designed GPTZero for the primary purpose of detecting (Al-generated) human-like responses to various prompts.
GPTZero analyses only text and in the process distinguishes Al generated as well as plagiarised content. Though designed by Open Al, GPTZero does not just analyse and detect ChatGPT content. Rather, it works perfectly well and robustly across many Al language models. These include but are not limited to ChatGPT, GPT-3, GPT-2, LLaMA, and all other AI services based on these models.
GPTZero results can be used by different people for different purposes. A great example of the ethical use of GPTZero refers to when educators check for Al plagiarised content in students’ essays.
How GPTZero Works
Using GPTZero is very simple. The two options to check text are as follows:
- Via Copy and Paste Method: The first route is to simply launch the website and proceed to paste the content you want to check on the copy and paste tab. Proceed to click the ‘Get Results’ tab and let GPTZero work its magic. For the best results, the text you paste should be at least 250 characters.
- Via the Upload Tab: Alternatively, you may launch the website and click the ‘Choose File’ button to select and upload the document you want. Note that when using this method, you can upload batches of documents in one go.
GPTZero Pricing
- GPTZero Classic (Free Version): The free version allows users to check content for Al-generated text. However, using the copy and paste method, there is a 5,000 characters limit and when it comes to the upload method, users can only batch upload up to three articles.
- GPTZero Educator: This version costs $9.99 per month and it’s specifically designed for academia. The copy-and-paste method allows users to paste documents with up to 50,000 characters. Supports unlimited batch file uploads per run. Up to 1 million words can be checked per month. Get the benefit of GPTZero’s finetuned detection model.
- GPTZero Pro: This version costs $19.99 per month and it’s specifically designed for businesses. The copy-and-paste method allows users to paste documents with up to 50,000 characters. Supports unlimited batch file uploads per run. Up to 2 million words can be checked per month. Users get the opportunity to access the GPTZero API Beta trial to integrate with their software.
Round Up
Conclusively, when looking at its design, functions and ease of use, GPTZero is certainly a great Al detection tool. GPTZero’s claim that it’s the world’s best Al detection tool does hold water. It’s important to note however that this tool has some limitations especially when it comes to rewritten and paraphrased text. As such, its results should not be taken as 100% accurate. A small margin of error should be considered at all times.