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These teachers are moving from AI policing to AI acceptance

Washington Post Tech Sunday 06 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By Nitasha Tiku 1 min read
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After a surge in student essays that looked suspiciously AI-generated last year, Rachael Zeleny, director of the writing program at the University of Baltimore, recommended her instructors use a free app called Brisk to avoid wasting time grading work by a chatbot. Democracy Dies in Darkness These teachers are moving from AI policing to AI acceptance Instead of trying to detect chatbot-written essays, teachers and college professors told The Post they were rethinking how they assess students.

After a surge in student essays that looked suspiciously AI-generated last year, Rachael Zeleny, director of the writing program at the University of Baltimore, recommended her instructors use a free app called Brisk to avoid wasting time grading work by a chatbot. Democracy Dies in Darkness These teachers are moving from AI policing to AI acceptance Instead of trying to detect chatbot-written essays, teachers and college professors told The Post they were rethinking how they assess students.
Rachael Zeleny (PERSON) the University of Baltimore (ORG)
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