Guys, kalian pernah nggak sih lagi baca blog atau newsletter yang aparentemente deep thoughts tapi ended up... just vibes from an AI? Nah, Substack apparently dengerin kita semua.
Platform writing yang lagi naik daun ini baru aja announce tools AI detector baru yang bikin lo bisa scan konten buat ngecek apakah tulisan itu hasil generate AI atau beneran dari manusia. Tools ini developed bareng Pangram, sebuah AI detection company, dan bakal nge-scan posts, notes, replies, bahkan comments di platform mereka.
Fitur-fitur Unggulan:
- Scan Anywhere: Bisa dipake di web dan iOS app (Android coming soon katanya)
- 100+ Words Threshold: Kalau konten lo lebih dari 100 kata, tinggal pilih "Scan for AI text" dari three-dot menu di pojok kanan atas
- Claudefishing Detector: Substack coined istilah "Claudefishing" buat deskripsi mismatched expectation antara pembaca sama realita - basically readers think they're reading human thoughts, but there's literally no human on the other side
- "How I Make This" Statement: Writers sekarang bisa explain their writing process langsung di profil mereka
- Draft Scanner: Bukan cuma buat reader, writers juga bisa scan draft mereka sendiri buat kontrol kualitas
Substack co-founder dan CEO Chris Best ngomong kalo "The core problem is not people using AI, or the quality of its output. The problem is when there is a mismatch between a reader's expectation and reality, especially when they unwittingly invest their attention in something with no human thought on the other end."
Geek Opinion:
Honestly, ini move yang pretty based dari Substack. Di era where AI-generated content everywhere, having transparency itu penting banget. Tapi yang perlu dicatat, Pangram cuma bisa detect whether AI was used, NOT whether the content is good or whether AI was used as a source. Jadi bukan berarti konten yang flagged AI itu automatically bad - some writers use AI thoughtfully sebagai brainstorming partner, bukan replacement.
Yang bikin interesting adalah filosofi di baliknya: readers deserve to know what they're investing their time in. When trust erodes because everyone wondering "is this real?", that's bad for everyone - termasuk writers yang actually do the work. Platform yang reward fakeness will create a race to the bottom, dan Substack apparently nggak mau jadi bagian dari itu.
Buat kalian yang sering jadi newsletter enthusiast, sekarang ada tools buat stay informed. Which is pretty neat tbh. 🔍
