Martwick’s measure to keep artificial intelligence from grading student work passes
Martwick’s measure to keep artificial intelligence from grading student work passes
Publish Date: 2026-05-21 16:38:00
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- State Senator Robert Martwick’s legislation, Senate Bill 416, has passed to prevent the use of artificial intelligence for grading students’ work, instead requiring human teachers’ oversight.
- Martwick emphasizes the importance of trained professionals making decisions in educational settings to ensure fairness and guard against implicit bias in AI.
- The bill also mandates that any AI use in classroom settings must be approved by the school board.
- There is a broader movement in schools to ban AI use in assignments, citing concerns about cheating and plagiarism.
- The primary goal is to ensure that students demonstrate true understanding, a role best filled by the subjective judgment of teachers.
