Can Google Detect Content Written By ChatGPT?
If you are running a website that regularly churns out written content like blogs and articles, you may have considered using ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI. However, it is important to note that while ChatGPT is a useful tool for content creation, it may not be the best choice for SEO purposes.
One of the biggest concerns with using AI-generated content is that it may not be up to par with human-written content. ChatGPT-generated content often contains errors and bits of misinformation that can harm your website's reputation. Furthermore, Google may frown upon the use of AI-generated content from an SEO perspective.
While Google has not explicitly stated that AI-generated content is against their guidelines, they have made it clear that content written primarily to rank on search engines rather than for humans is not acceptable. This raises the question: "Can Google detect if a piece of content was written by an AI and not a person?"
The answer is yes. Google can indeed tell if something is written by artificial intelligence rather than a human. Although the specific tools that Google's crawlers use to detect AI-written content are still unknown, several websites across the internet can detect AI-generated content remarkably well. This indicates that Google is quite good at it too.
According to Search Engine Journal, they tested three ChatGPT-generated articles with three different AI-detection tools (Copyleaks, Contentatscale.ai, & Originality.ai), and each one detected the AI-generated content. They then ran a human-written article in Originality.ai, which identified it as 100% human-generated. This demonstrates that Google can differentiate between AI and human-generated content.
If Google decides to take action against AI-generated content in the future, the content on your website written by ChatGPT could negatively impact your SEO efforts. Therefore, it is essential to use caution when incorporating AI-generated content into your website.
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