Education2026-03-31
The AI ‘hivemind’: Why so many student essays sound alike
Bruce Maxwell, professor of computer science at Northeastern University, was grading exams for his online master’s course in computer vision, a subfield in artificial intelligence that deals with images, when he first noticed that something felt … off. “I’d see the same phrases, the same commas, ev
By The Hechinger Report
AI is creating a 'hivemind' effect where student essays increasingly sound alike, as students using AI tools converge on similar phrasing and structures, challenging educators to rethink assessment.