By "conventional teaching" I'm referring to the traditional top-down learning style of 1 teacher lecturing to a large number of students explaining something to them
"Personalized AI" in the sense that it understands each student's unique preferences, personality & existing knowledge base & uses that to produce explanations & learning material that minimizes learning time & frustration.
Resolution Criteria
Specific to Elementary & High Schools in developed countries (e.g. US, UK, Germany etc.)
Human teachers are still allowed to supervise / keep kids out of trouble but their role as an 'explainer' has been largely replaced by AI
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3.00The idea of an AI tutor personalized for each student is compelling and raises important questions about the future of education. By 2035, AI-powered learning tools could complement or even partially replace conventional teaching, especially in subjects requiring tailored instruction. For example, platforms like https://edubrain.ai/math-ai/ already showcase the potential of personalized learning in action. However, traditional teaching provides human connection, emotional support, and adaptability in ways AI might struggle to replicate. A hybrid model combining AI efficiency with human empathy could be the ideal educational approach rather than a complete replacement.
School is notable for it's role as free day care. I know several teachers and they constantly complain that the are too many kids to be able to advance very fast. They worry a lot about failing the high achieving kids because they have to keep explaining until everyone understands. The day care element will never go away, but I can totally imagine AI tools greatly reducing the amount of teaching that is done by the adults in the room relatively quickly. Then again, public schools are run by the government so any change will likely be slow.
I reckon the criteria are a bit too strict.
There are actually a lot of programs to each kids with tablets in developing countries as the classes are bigger and the teachers can't do a good job.
Teachers will be there in some capacity explaining for a long time. There are good reasons for this, but even if there werent, the unions won't have it anyway.