How Much ‘AI’ Grammar Check Can Get Flagged as AI Writing?
In this video, I’m taking a deep dive into an increasingly important topic in your coursework; how generative AI tools, like Grammarly, intersect with academic integrity at Western. In collaboration with the Academic Honesty Office, I break down a sample paper and show you exactly where Grammarly’s “corrections” start crossing the line into generative AI territory and can get flagged by detection tools.
As AI becomes more embedded in everyday writing apps, and our devices, what once felt like a simple grammar check can quickly take a turn into an academic honesty issue. At the same time, many students worry that even basic spellcheck might raise red flags. So, to clear things up the best I can, come behind the scenes with me as I take this paper from rough draft to polished version, while testing each step in the popular Grammarly GO, to show what AI detection tools actually flag and how you can use these tools responsibly while staying within integrity guidelines.
Technologist’s Note:
This video was recorded in April 2025. As AI technology continues to evolve rapidly, some of the app features, functionalities, or the ways AI detectors identify generated content may change since the time of recording.
Resources
Academic Honesty Office
- Academic Honesty Violation Information for Instructors
- Academic Honesty Violation Information for Students
ATUS and Center for Instructional Innovation
- Academic Uses of AI for Students
- AI and Chatbots Teaching Considerations (TLCo-op)
- Evaluating Student Work when AI is Suspected
- FAQs: Generative AI Guidelines
- Plagiarism Detection at Western | AI Detection at Western