Press & Media
Independent coverage of GradPilot and citations of our research.
Coverage
Financial Times
Universities drop AI detection tools over fears about accuracy
Imani Jackson-Obot · July 24, 2026
Nirmal Thacker comments on assessment redesign, disclosure, and transparent university AI policies.
Fast Company
Pangram’s CEO wants to expose everyone’s AI slop habit
Jared Newman · September 8, 2026
Founder Nirmal Thacker tells Fast Company why most applicants keep AI detection on, and how GradPilot’s rubric pushes them toward more authentic essays.
Mashable
How AI is changing the college application experience
Joe Hindy · April 27, 2026
Mashable cites GradPilot’s research on how admissions offices use AI.
Mashable
How schools introduce AI to young students
Ben Williams · April 27, 2026
Mashable cites GradPilot’s survey of top-college AI policies on what students are generally allowed to use AI for.
Fast Company
Worried your writing sounds like AI? These tools can help
Grace Snelling · September 3, 2026
Fast Company cites GradPilot’s reporting on universities adopting AI detection for application essays.
GeekWire
Startup radar: Early stage Seattle startups use AI for legal docs, college essays, art, and more
Taylor Soper · March 28, 2025
GeekWire profiles GradPilot, its approach to application feedback, and founder Nirmal Thacker.
Inside Higher Ed
AI Detectors Are Out, New Approaches Are In
Kathryn Palmer · August 5, 2026
Inside Higher Ed cites GradPilot’s tracker of lawsuits arising from disputed AI-detection accusations.
Entrepreneur
Students Are Increasingly Using AI to Cheat — And Getting Away With It
Sherin Shibu · June 22, 2026
Entrepreneur cites GradPilot’s Harvard AI-policy record in its reporting on student AI use.
Student Doctor Network
Writing an Effective Letter of Recommendation in the Post-GenAI World
Emil Chuck, PhD · August 20, 2026
Student Doctor Network cites two GradPilot health-professions AI-policy guides in its recommendation-letter guidance.
Pulse Ghana
7 countries with the highest visa rejection rates for international students
Maxwell Nyagamago · July 20, 2026
Pulse Ghana cites GradPilot’s compilation of student visa refusal rates across major study destinations.
Research citations
ACM FAccT 2026
The Due Process Deficit: Auditing AI Governance in U.S. Higher Education
Maria Teleki et al. · June 25, 2026
Recognizes GradPilot’s State of AI in College Admissions — our directory of AI-use rules across 150+ American universities — as one of the community-maintained policy collections its audit of AI governance in U.S. higher education sits alongside.
Oklahoma State University — Master’s Thesis
Is It Cheating or Just Changing? Understanding Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Generative AI in Written Communications Courses
Alison K. Chaney · May 2026
Cites GradPilot’s research on contradictory university AI policies in its review of student confusion around AI rules.
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