This AI authorship protocol aims to keep humans connected to thinking

For students, it builds metacognitive awareness, helping them see when they’re genuinely thinking and when they’re merely offloading.

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors and hallucinations. As a philosophy professor, I have a growing fear: When a polished essay no longer shows that a student did the thinking, the grade above it becomes hollow—and so does the diploma.