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Texas AI grading errors force a huge, costly recount
Texas deployed AI to grade statewide essays, but the system made widespread errors requiring a costly recount; apparently the warnings don't stick with everyone.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on #TrendingPublished
At a glance
- First reported by TheBlaze: “Texas used AI to grade its statewide test. The results are costing millions.”
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:09 PM ET on #Trending, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Texas, AI.
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What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTexas used artificial intelligence to grade its statewide test, and I'm told that's a computer that reads essays. Did it also get a hall pass?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt made rampant grading errors, so Texas had to run a huge recount, and the bill is in the millions. Every chatbot literally stamps a warning that it makes mistakes.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the machine warned everyone, and Texas hired it anyway.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's the group project partner who says he'll do the slides, and then you redo all the slides at two in the morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo in the morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, what grade did the computer give itself for all this?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAn A, obviously. Hashtag Recount.
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