Grammarly AI Predicts A Papers, Launches New Writing & Grading Agents
Grammarly has significantly expanded its artificial intelligence offerings, unveiling a suite of nine new AI agents designed to assist both students and educators. These specialized tools are integrated into Grammarly’s new “AI-native writing surface,” dubbed “docs,” and are rolling out at no additional cost for existing Grammarly Free and Pro users.
At the forefront of these innovations is the AI grader agent, a tool that Grammarly claims can provide highly tailored feedback and even predict a paper’s potential grade. This agent leverages uploaded course details and publicly available information about the instructor to offer specific writing recommendations, enabling students to refine their work before submission. Beyond grading, a range of other agents aims to refine the writing process itself. The reader reactions agent can anticipate questions or concerns a reader might have, while the proofreader agent offers in-line suggestions for grammatical and stylistic improvements. For more nuanced adjustments, the paraphrase agent helps users adapt their writing for specific tones, audiences, or styles. Furthermore, the citation finder agent automates the generation of correctly formatted citations to support claims, and the expert review agent provides personalized, topic-specific feedback.
Grammarly’s commitment extends to educators, with two critical tools aimed at facilitating the review process. The plagiarism checker agent is designed to scan vast databases, academic papers, websites, and published works, identifying similarities in submitted texts. Complementing this, an AI detector agent provides a score indicating the likelihood of a text being human-written versus AI-generated. It’s worth noting that at launch, both the AI and plagiarism detector agents are exclusively available to Grammarly Pro users. The company has indicated plans to introduce all new AI agents to its Enterprise and Education users later this year, alongside further new agents yet to be announced.
According to Jenny Maxwell, Head of Grammarly for Education, the core philosophy behind these advancements is to empower students without undermining their fundamental learning. Maxwell emphasizes that these new agents act as “real partners,” guiding students toward producing superior work while simultaneously ensuring they develop essential skills applicable throughout their careers. This approach, she suggests, is crucial for preparing students for a future workplace where AI literacy will be an indispensable asset. The introduction of these sophisticated AI tools marks a significant step in how technology can integrate with and potentially transform the academic writing and assessment landscape.