Scanlt: An AI and Blockchain Powered Open-Source Framework for Content Authenticity

• Tech Stack: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Python, DetectGPT, Fast-DetectGPT, GLTR, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, Solidity smart contracts, Hardhat framework, IPFS, Google Custom Search API

ScanIt is an AI + Blockchain powered open-source framework built to verify whether digital text is human-written or AI-generated.

It addresses the growing trust crisis caused by generative AI by combining NLP-based detection models with blockchain-backed immutable records.

The system traces original sources via Google Custom Search API and generates downloadable verification reports — targeting academics, journalists, and legal professionals. It maps to SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.