How to fit detection into an editorial process with freelancers
Put the check right after the text arrives, before proofreading. Tell the authors in advance and write into the contract what you expect from them. The result is not for rejecting a text but for deciding how much editorial work it will take.
Where it belongs in the process
Before proofreading, not after. Otherwise a proofreader spends an hour on a text that will be rewritten anyway.
With regular authors, spot checks are enough. With new ones, every text until you have formed a picture.
What to tell authors upfront
That you check, what you check and what happens if a text comes out suspicious. An unclear rule manufactures conflict; a clear one prevents it.
Most disputes in newsrooms do not come from the detection but from the author not knowing about it.
What to do with the result
Don't reject a text over a number. Look at the marked sentences and send the author the specific passages to rewrite.
For recurring authors the check history shows the development over time, which in a newsroom is more useful than a one-off result.
FAQ
Can we ban AI for authors entirely?
You can, but it is not enforceable. It is usually more practical to define what is acceptable — research yes, the final text no, for instance.
Who should do the check?
Whoever receives the text. It is a matter of seconds and it decides what happens next.
Does it delay publication?
The check itself does not. The rewrite does, and you would be doing that anyway.
Try it on your own text
Paste a text or upload a file and look at the score and at the specific sentences that came out suspicious.
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