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In Hong Kong, AI teachers have emerged, will traditional teachers be replaced by AI?

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"AI English teacher", have you heard?

Following the popularity of "AI translation" and "AI writing", a few days ago, "AI English teachers" also appeared in Hong Kong.

A friend of an English teacher asked him, "Is it possible to replace me with artificial intelligence?" The teacher, who is also a middle school English teacher, also said he did not want to be replaced. At the same time, he believes that the impact of AI on teachers is mixed.

In Hong Kong, AI teachers have emerged, will traditional teachers be replaced by AI?

The emergence of AI English teachers

In 2018, a technology company called DeepMind launched an AI Go program called AlphaGo, and in 2017, it conducted a Go man-machine battle that attracted the attention of the world.

At that time, AlphaGo defeated the top chess players in the human world, Lee Sedol and Ke Jie. Subsequently, AlphaGo caused a heated discussion in Hong Kong.

Late last year, an American man named Russell Nadel said on Twitter that he was an English teacher. He said that he is very interested in artificial intelligence and hopes to apply AI to his own field of education.

He tweeted: "I want to share one thing with you, I am using an AI to teach our students. I know our students are smart, so I hope to share something with you."

Worry about replaced teachers

According to the Teacher Professional Development Survey released by the Hong Kong Education Association, 51% of the teachers surveyed expressed concern that their profession would be replaced by artificial intelligence. They believe that the main job of teachers is to help students improve their abilities, including teaching subject knowledge, problem-solving, communication and social skills.

In Hong Kong, AI teachers have emerged, will traditional teachers be replaced by AI?

The impact of artificial intelligence on the education industry

Since 2005, the education sector has gone digital more than any other industry. Today, the application of educational technology has entered a new era, that is, the combination of technological innovation and educational innovation. This means that edTech will continue to play its role in the future and bring more opportunities to education.

In digital teaching, the application of artificial intelligence is mainly reflected in three aspects: personalized learning, active learning and adaptive learning. All three aspects are done by artificial intelligence, which allows teachers to personalize and customize teaching according to students' learning when preparing lessons.

In Hong Kong, AI teachers have emerged, will traditional teachers be replaced by AI?

What is the relationship between AI and teachers?

Is the development of artificial intelligence good or bad for teachers? It depends on how teachers treat this technique.

Of course, a good English teacher, he will definitely have his own set of teaching methods. However, what artificial intelligence can do, not necessarily can be achieved.

On the other hand, if a teacher does not have his own characteristics, abilities, style, etc., even if he has artificial intelligence, it is useless. Because you can use artificial intelligence to help students improve grades, complete assignments, etc.

But if a teacher teaches students as if they were machines, there is a risk that "machines replace human teachers."

It's like saying that all we have to do now is not let machines replace human teachers. Otherwise, we need to train teachers and students.

epilogue

As the middle school English teacher said, artificial intelligence will replace many jobs, but some jobs cannot be replaced, such as teachers, doctors, etc., these professions cannot be replaced by AI.

In Hong Kong, AI teachers have emerged, will traditional teachers be replaced by AI?

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