Update on Turnitin AI-Detection Tool

What You Should Know

Curtin University is disabling Turnitin’s AI-writing detector across all campuses starting in 2026. Instead of trying to determine whether a student’s work was AI-generated after submission, Curtin is emphasizing clear expectations, transparency around AI use, and students’ responsibility for the work they submit.

Why should educators care? Curtin’s decision reflects a broader shift away from detecting AI after the fact and toward creating environments where students’ work and AI use are transparent from the beginning. Typerighter takes this approach by giving institutions visibility into the writing process and tools to establish clear boundaries around AI use—helping protect student authorship without relying on imperfect AI detectors.

Curtin is making some changes to the way Turnitin (the text matching tool that checks for unoriginal material) is used in student assessments.

From 1 January 2026, the AI writing detection feature in Turnitin will be disabled, with effect across all campuses and study periods. This change is about fostering trust and clarity within a modern academic culture and continuously improving our assessments to ensure they are secure, fair, relevant and future-ready. [Read the full article.]