Packback Writing

AI Depth Score Rationale

The score should be 4 (AI-Centric) rather than 3 (AI-Enhanced). The evidence shows AI is core to the product's value proposition across multiple dimensions: (1) The homepage leads with 'Powered by AI' and positions the company as 'the pioneer of instructional AI', (2) AI is fundamental to both main product offerings - real-time writing feedback and AI-assisted grading that saves 30% of time, (3) The platform is explicitly marketed as providing 'A writing assistant for every student. A grading assistant for every instructor', (4) Multiple testimonials emphasize AI capabilities as central to the value (e.g., 'Packback's AI allows students to know if they have already met the basic requirements'), and (5) The entire pedagogical approach is built around AI-driven formative feedback. While the product could theoretically exist without AI, the current value proposition is fundamentally centered on AI capabilities rather than AI being one of several enhancements. This crosses the threshold from AI-Enhanced to AI-Centric.

Standards Compliance (1)