Responsible use

Slopwatch produces a probabilistic signal, not proof. Please hold its output loosely.

What the result means

Every result couples a score with a calibrated label (Likely human · Uncertain · Likely AI) and a short explanation. The middle Uncertain band is permanent and can’t be configured away — because the underlying detection genuinely is uncertain.

The limits (please read)

• False positives are real. Human writing — especially formal, technical, template-following, or non-native-English text — can read as “AI.” A high score is not evidence that a person used AI.
• False negatives are real too. Capable models can produce text that reads as human.
• It’s one model’s opinion. Different providers may disagree; you can re-run with another to compare.
• It assesses text, not people. Don’t use Slopwatch to accuse anyone, grade students, screen candidates, or make consequential judgments about a person. That’s not what a probabilistic stylistic signal can support.

A good way to use it

Treat a flag as a prompt to look closer — to read more carefully, check sources, and use your own judgment — not as a gavel.