Substack integrates Pangram AI detection — will it kill trust or save authenticity

substack integrated pangram's ai detection software into its app, allowing users to analyze posts, notes, and comments to estimate human versus machine-written content. writers can also use the tool to scan drafts and attach optional 'ai authors' notes to explain their process, though the feature is not designed to penalize ai usage. this update responds to the growing flood of ai-generated content, aiming to protect the platform's reputation for human-centric, high-quality writing. as other platforms like music streamers begin labeling ai, substack's move signals a shift towards transparency as a core platform feature rather than just a detection mechanism.