King's College London (KCL) Turnitin AI Detection Status (2026): Mixed
KCL's student AI guidance explicitly says guidance does not override policy, so programme and module policy remains the enforceable source of truth.
Current detector status: Mixed.
Source updateThe 2026 Technical Trap
At KCL, students sometimes follow general guidance examples but miss module-level restrictions. That mismatch is a common path to Academic Integrity meetings.
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