Texas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AI

The TEA expects to save between $15 and $20 million per year by using its new “automated scoring engine.” | Image: The Verge Students in Texas taking their state-mandated exams this week are being used as guinea pigs for a new artificial intelligence-powered scoring system set to replace a majority of human graders in the region.
The Texas Tribune reports an “automated scoring engine” that utilizes natural language processing — the technology that enables chatbots l