PlagPointer Research Team 
Summary: Artificial intelligence has quickly become a fixture in education. Tools like ChatGPT and Bard are raising both excitement and concern across campuses. Many universities initially feared that generative AI would fuel plagiarism or undermine learning. However, a growing number of institutions have realised that if you can’t beat them, join them. Rather than banning … Read more
Summary: Plagpointer plagiarism checker effectively identifies AI-generated code, code plagiarism, modified code, and licensing alerts. With one robust solution, avoid potential infringement. Source code plagiarism – the unacknowledged reuse of someone else’s code – is a persistent issue in both education and the software industry. In academia, instructors face growing class sizes and increasingly diverse … Read more
Summary: The idea of performers being digitally resurrected or cloned is no longer science fiction. Fans today can watch ABBA perform live in concert even though the legendary pop group’s members are in their seventies and not physically on stage. This is possible because ABBA appears as lifelike digital avatars of their younger selves, singing … Read more
Summary: Music is built on shared traditions and influences. However, the line between being inspired by a song and outright copying it can be perilously thin. Over the decades, numerous high-profile disputes have raised the question: when does inspiration become plagiarism? This article explores the concept of musical plagiarism and examines some of the most … Read more
Summary: Plagiarism detection has become a technological arms race. Not long ago, catching plagiarism meant spotting a copy-and-paste job from a textbook or a website. Today, the landscape is far more complex and dynamic. Students and content creators have access to sophisticated tools and tricks that can mask copied work in clever ways, forcing plagiarism … Read more
Summary: Generative AI has advanced to the point where machine-written text can closely mimic human writing. This has sparked concerns in education and beyond. People are now seeking reliable ways to tell if an essay, article or social media post was produced by an AI. One proposed solution is to have AI developers embed watermarks … Read more
Summary: Artificial intelligence has made rapid inroads into education, offering new tools and new challenges. One of the most disruptive developments has been the advent of AI writing assistants like ChatGPT. These powerful systems can generate essays, solve problems, and mimic human writing at the click of a button. This innovation has obvious benefits for … Read more
Summary: I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for someone to shake. Ed Sheeran is no stranger to the inside of a courtroom these days. Over the past several years, the superstar singer-songwriter has fought a series of high-profile copyright lawsuits accusing him of plagiarising other artists’ music. In … Read more
Incorporating citations or referencing into work for school or university can prove daunting even to the most experienced students. There are numerous options available, and universities often have their own preferred or required styles, frequently varying across subjects and departments. This short guide aims to familiarise you with the most common referencing styles, ensuring you … Read more
Free plagiarism lesson plan for use with KS3 children NB: For college/university, there are different resources available here. Year: KS3 Literacy | Topic: Plagiarism Learning Objective: Identifying correctly and incorrectly cited information; identifying plagiarism Success Criteria: I can identify sections of an essay that require citation and use the correct citation method; I … Read more