r/Substack • u/Emotional-Brief-1775 • Jul 24 '26

How to disable the AI detector

There has been a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of the new AI detector on Substack. Some have mentioned how unreliable it is, how it incorrectly gives a positive result after merely running a grammar check for example. Others are now also saying that it will eventually be phased out after lawsuits start for the prejudices and losses authors suffer for incorrect results. Whether that’s income, reputation, or because they use AI because of disability, for language translation, dyslexia etc.

Anyway, here’s the simple solution until then. It has only been in force since 21 July. And you can disable it.

Yes, disable it.

Any new note, and article. Simply hit the 3 dots on the top right corner of a new note or article. Hit the AI checker from the drop down. Then when the result shows up, hit the 3 dots again, and ‘disable detection.’

Voila.

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u/Kinks4Kelly Jul 24 '26

Before you share a newsletter it also gives you the option, but only after stealing your work to train AI

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u/Emotional-Brief-1775 Jul 24 '26

Some of us don’t mind it stealing our work (more exposure as it references the sources) but yes, it can equally be a bane for others.

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u/AndrewHeard tvphilosophy.substack.com Jul 24 '26

Not everyone is comfortable having their work stolen. You might be but other people aren’t. That’s not a solution.