Experts say AI could mean fewer or no teachers in schools

• AI experts say tools like ChatGPT could raise concerns that fewer teachers will be used in schools.
• Stuart Russell told The Guardian how the role of traditional teachers could change.
• The education sector is struggling to adapt to new AI technologies.

The use of AI tools in education has been the subject of much debate recently, but the field has struggled to adapt to this technology.

AI expert Stuart Russell said in an interview with The Guardian that the increased use of technology means that schools will hire fewer teachers, or none at all, among those working in the education industry. He said there could be a “reasonable” fear that

Russell, a computer scientist based at the University of California, Berkeley, said AI technology could provide “most content by high school.” Humans will still play a role, he added, but that could be different from traditional educational tasks.

He made the comments before speaking at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, according to The Guardian.

AI chatbots have also been known to “hallucinate” and fabricate facts, prompting some education ministries to ban the use of ChatGPT, citing concerns about its negative impact on student learning and misinformation. is prohibited.

But recently, a group of British universities, including Cambridge and Oxford, have released guidance aimed at enabling students and staff to take advantage of AI. The Russell Group developed the principles with the support of the vice presidents of 24 institutions.

The move comes as teachers and professors face an epidemic of cheating that is difficult for AI to detect, and some faculty have adjusted their assessment methods.