The answer is incorrect. Your answer: 18 The answer: 18 Anyone who has taken an autograded test or two will know it has bugs. Sometimes, they don't trim (see

The answer is incorrect. Your answer: 18 The answer: 18 Anyone who has taken an autograded test or two will know it has bugs. Sometimes, they don't trim (see above) or not expressed in a way that a computer determines is equivalent. In the case in the article, we are talking about mass graded assessments, and we can see that those who have access to wealth also have access to those who can teach them to game the system. For something as small as assessments, it probably doesn't matter on an individual level - that's always been true and one of the ways that wealth keeps its statistical advantage. However, this will also creep into the poorer school districts and as that happens, this gets truly problematic. While you are right that the point is to improve your ability to write, the feedback loop from a trained professional is a key portion of improvement. Getting students trained by machine feedback will be a further reinforcement of privilege - your writing judged by computers will become a tell-tale sign of your upbringing.