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Substack adds an AI detector to help spot blogs written by no one

Substack just weaponized AI detection. Readers can now scan any post to see what's actually human-written.

Reporting by The Verge AI 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Content authenticity is becoming a platform feature, not an afterthought. This signals how AI detection tools are moving from niche safety concerns into mainstream user-facing products—and how platforms are betting on transparency to retain creator trust.

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10 to know

  1. Substack launches AI detection tool powered by Pangram

  2. Tool scans posts, notes, replies, and comments for AI-generated or AI-assisted text

  3. Rolling out on web and iOS; Android coming soon

  4. Minimum 100 words required to scan

  5. Accessible via three-dot menu in post view

  6. Feature applies across entire Substack platform ecosystem

  7. Substack rolling out AI detection tool powered by Pangram

  8. Available on web and iOS; Android coming soon

  9. Minimum 100 words required for scan

  10. Activated via 'Scan for AI text' option in three-dot menu

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Publisher excerpt: Substack will now help users determine whether what they're reading may have been written by AI. A new tool coming to the platform can scan posts, notes, replies, and comments to provide an estimate of how much text could be AI-generated or written with AI assistance, according to a blog post…
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