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Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write?

Links to resources discussed:

Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays

How I’m using AI to write my next novel

Featuring:

@SigalSamuel

@ToddFeathers

About Reset

Every story is a tech story. We live in a world where algorithms drive our interests, scientists are re-engineering our food supply, and a robot may be your next boss. Host Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why–and how–tech is changing everything.

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