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AI Grading University Essays Often Inaccurate, Cambridge Study Finds

Leading AI models matched human-awarded grades only about half the time in a Cambridge-led study of 761 undergraduate essays. (Representative image)

A Cambridge-led study put leading AI models to work grading 761 undergraduate psychology essays — and found they matched human examiners only about half the time

Cambridge Researchers Warn AI Essay Grading Could Produce ‘Homogenised’ Results and ‘Underestimate Brilliance’

University of Cambridge-led study found that AI systems often failed to accurately assess top and low-performing university essays, with researchers warning that current models remain too inconsistent for independent grading.

University of Cambridge-led study found that AI systems often failed to accurately assess top and low-performing university essays, with researchers warning that current models remain too inconsistent for independent grading.