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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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AB 255 veto stalls plan to let cities spend 10% on recovery housing.
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Most of 500 science and health grants return after a judge blocks the cut.
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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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State drafts fixes for charging, carpool access and diesel pollution.
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Law reverts excise tax to 15% through 2028 to aid legal sellers.
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Guidelines urge updated shots for 6 months+, and insurers must cover.
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New DMV lookup helps owners reclaim surplus from lien sales.
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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.