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Why using any humanizer is very risky, even if it passes detection today.

A cautionary tag: You might try a humanizer and think oh wow it passed detection, but you're ignoring the fact that in the future a tool might flag it and your degree will be at risk

I've heard a lot of students say (and actively promote on reddit forums) - oh great this humanizer tool works really well use it. I think these students are not adequately guided and focus too much on the short term.

With the benefit of technological hindsight I can tell you - just because a text is not flagged today, doesn't mean it won't flag tomorrow.

If you read headlines, you will find countless examples of professors being called out for academic malpractice 10-20 (even 40) years later - some professors (even at Ivy league universities) had to resign over this. New tools are able to match and find patterns that were not found earlier, leading to strong claims of plagiarism and malpractice.

While you may think once you are graded that's the end of it, I can assure you it is not. While today many universities are reluctant to use AI detectors (due to earlier half baked tools from 2024 and 2025), this may change overnight - leaving your work exposed. Try to have a longer term view, you might submit something today which might get flagged in a few months, even before you get your final grade. It is simply not worth it.

Therefore it is important to avoid humanizers, declare AI use as appropriate and try to develop your own work.