US colleges like Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech are using AI to streamline admissions; Virginia Tech says AI that scores essay questions saved ~8,000 hours (Francesca Maglione/Bloomberg)

Francesca Maglione / Bloomberg:
US colleges like Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech are using AI to streamline admissions; Virginia Tech says AI that scores essay questions saved ~8,000 hours  —  Some schools have even used AI to guard against AI.  —  Thousands of students will get their college decisions faster this year because of artificial intelligence.