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Why Colleges Pay Millions Every Year for Faulty Plagiarism Detection
Season 2025
Episode 399
Despite questionable accuracy and privacy concerns, California colleges continue paying millions for Turnitin’s AI detection software. Students have been falsely flagged, and critics say the system misidentifies both plagiarism and AI use—while quietly building a massive student paper database.
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Federal agents detain people at CA courts despite a state ban.
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Students and schools rebuild years after the deadly Camp Fire.
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Guidelines urge updated shots for 6 months+, and insurers must cover.
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Some cities are ramping up efforts to ticket and tow vehicles that shelter homeless Californians.
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Federal lawsuit says utility equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire.
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UCLA links hydrogen sulfide odor to health risks around the Salton Sea.
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Supreme court lifts curb on appearance-based stops, LA sweeps continue.
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Masked raids spur bills to ban masks and require officer IDs.
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Encampment rules vary widely as future state funds hinge on policies.
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Dry lightning sparks dozens of fires as research points to more strikes.
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Sales stall as rates top 6%, listings fall, and deals get canceled.
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Tech firms pitch free AI resources to schools in exchange for users.