Stephen Downes

"If personal AI tutors seem too good to be true," writes  Mia Travers-Hayward, "that's because they are. This vision is built on a lie. Tech won't save our school systems. AI tutors can't substitute the care of a human teacher." I have two things I need to say about this (you can read the argument and supporting evidence for yourself). First, it is way too early to be talking about what AI can or cannot do in education. Second, the whole concept of 'AI tutors' is based on some sort of direct instruction fantasy model, and this is not how education in the future will play out. Will people still need care in the future? Sure. Will they need to get it from teachers? Debatable.