Survey for Detecting AI-generated Content

Abstract

In large language models (LLMs) field, the rapid advancements have significantly improved text generation, which has blured the distinction between AI-generated and human-written texts. These developments have sparked concerns about potential risks, such as disseminating fake information or engaging in academic cheating. As the responsible use of LLMs becomes imperative, the detection of AI-generated content has become a crucial task. Most existing surveys on AI-generated text (AIGT) Detection  have analysed the detection approaches from a computational perspective, with less attention to linguistic aspects. This survey seeks to provide a fresh perspective to drive progress in the area of LLM-generated text detection. Futhermore, in order to make the assessment more explainable, we emphasize the great importence of leveraging specific parameters or metrics to linguistically evaluate the candidate text.