An AI grading error affected about 1,400 Massachusetts MCAS essays after a technical glitch in the AI scoring system used by DESE and Cognia. The issue was uncovered by a Lowell teacher who noticed unusual scores. DESE rescored affected essays and notified 145 districts. The incident underscores the need for human oversight in AI-driven education assessments.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/ai-grading-error-affects-hundreds-of-mcas-essays-in-massachusetts-heres-how-it-was-caught/articleshow/124768041.cms