When AI Provides Feedback on Student Work

Summary: A teacher asked third graders if teachers should use AI to grade student work. Even though these 8-year-olds had never used AI, they instantly spotted the problems. One kid worried AI would make mistakes. Another asked, "If teachers use AI, why can't students?"

Meanwhile, big tech companies are adding AI grading tools to schools anyway. A new study shows AI agrees with people 49% more than humans do, even when people are wrong. This means AI gives fake praise instead of helpful corrections. The kids knew this was a bad idea, but the tech industry is pushing it forward.

For more details, see Psychology Today at psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-algorithmic-mind/202604/when-ai-provides-feedback-on-student-work (opens in new tab)