Some schools, looking to cut costs, are intrigued by so-called robo-readers, computer programs that grade students' writing and offer feedback. Some teachers find the programs helpful in the ...

A computer scores the writing, and then allows students to re-write their essays immediately to try for a better grade. But can computers adequately measure the nuances of good writing?

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is working to teach computers to answer science questions at a grade-school level — a task that might sound simple, but requires the computer to ...