A popular plagiarism checker has pulled a big about-face on AI for students

• Turnitin once flagged students using AI to cheat.
• Now, a new product will allow students to write with AI — under teacher supervision.
• The product comes as schools and parents grapple with how to work with AI.

Plagiarism checker Turnitin once flagged students using AI to cheat. Now, it’s planning to give some an AI-powered writing tool.

The company said on Tuesday that it’s rolling out Turnitin Clarity, an online program that lets students…