Author

Adele Barlow

Adele is Content and Media Lead at GPTZero. With almost two decades of experience leading content for mission-driven startups, she is also the author of multiple books and has written for a range of publications.

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Product Reviews

10 Best AI Detectors with Highest Accuracy (Updated October 2026)

Compare the best AI detectors of 2026 with these breakdowns of their accuracy rates, unique features, and pricing.

Adele Barlow

· 16 min read
How to teach critical thinking
Educators

How to teach critical thinking

Some strategies for knowing how to encourage critical thinking in the classroom, and practical ways to help students recognize what a necessary skill it is.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How AI Content Detectors Work
Technology

How AI Content Detectors Work To Check For AI

Learn how AI content detectors spot the difference between AI and human writing – with a simple breakdown of the cutting-edge technology behind the tools.

Adele Barlow

· 11 min read
Impact of AI on the Way Students Learn
Educators

Impact of AI on the Way Students Learn

What we know so far about how students are actually using AI today, and the approaches that work when it comes to responsible AI use.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
Top Tools to Maintain Academic Integrity in Writing Assignments
Students

Top Tools to Maintain Academic Integrity in Writing Assignments

Completing assignments now includes having to think about proving you wrote it yourself, so here are the tools that can help.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How to Prove You Wrote Your Own Paper: A Complete Student Guide
Students

How to Prove You Wrote Your Own Paper: A Complete Student Guide

You know you wrote your own paper. Here’s how to show it, and how to build a habit of keeping a record of your process.

Adele Barlow

· 10 min read
A Parent’s Guide to AI and Schoolwork in 2026
Parents

A Parent’s Guide to AI and Schoolwork in 2026

Our guide on setting AI boundaries at home, discussing responsible AI use with your kids, and working through school policies on AI.

Adele Barlow

· 7 min read
How to Talk to Parents About AI Use in the Classroom
Educators

How to Talk to Parents About AI Use in the Classroom

Our guide for educators on explaining classroom AI use, addressing parents’ concerns, and handling suspected AI-generated work.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How to Establish AI Policies for Your High School
Educators

How to Establish AI Policies for Your High School

Here is how to build an AI policy that outlines acceptable use and protects academic integrity at your institution.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How to Create a School Budget
Education

How to Create a School Budget

A school budget is a formal plan for protecting what matters most to an institution. Here’s how to create one step by step.

Adele Barlow

· 8 min read
AI Detection Glossary: Key Terms Explained
AI Detection

AI Detection Glossary: Key Terms Explained

Knowing how to talk about AI detection is only becoming more necessary, as AI-generated content continues to grow.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How to Become a Top 1% Student: 7 Proven Strategies
Students

How to Become a Top 1% Student: 7 Proven Strategies

While it might seem like top 1% students have more hours in the day, the truth is that they tend to build better systems for learning.

Adele Barlow

· 9 min read
How to Deal With Academic Pressure: Practical Strategies for Students
Students

How to Deal With Academic Pressure: Practical Strategies for Students

If you’ve been struggling with academic pressure, you’re not alone. Here are some things that can help. 

Adele Barlow

· 10 min read
How AP Verify is helping combat misinformation with GPTZero
Case Study

How AP Verify is helping combat misinformation with GPTZero

The Associated Press’s AP Verify is an AI-powered tool that helps journalists verify text, photos and videos all in one place. As part of its text workflow, AP Verify integrates GPTZero for generative AI text detection. 

Alex Cui, Adele Barlow

· 2 min read
Teaching With AI Around the World: A Q&A with Gavin Doyle in Ireland
Educators

Teaching With AI Around the World: A Q&A with Gavin Doyle in Ireland

From Dublin, Gavin Doyle shares how AI has the potential to give more students access to support they might not otherwise receive.

Adele Barlow

· 6 min read