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January 28, 2026, 10:06 AM EST. Across U.S. colleges, a surge in generative AI has turned classrooms into an arms race between AI detectors and tools called humanizers. Universities say hundreds of students were flagged for cheating, yet critics argue detectors are unreliable and biased against non-native English speakers. An expanding group of students say their work was falsely marked as AI-generated, with lawsuits following. In response, firms such as Turnitin and GPTZero have upgraded detection and rolled out browser- and writing-history tools to prove authorship. Some students rely on humanizers to evade detection; others insist they never used AI. Educators warn the cycle could outpace policy and reshape definitions of cheating and authorship.