Patrice Dias da Cruz
EDL 635 I-2023-0M
Professor Richard Jones
Lynn University
July 9, 2023
Will Teachers become obsolete in the future due to Artificial Intelligence?
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in the classroom is crucial for enhancing learning outcomes and benefiting students, parents, administrators, and the community. AI technology can provide additional knowledge and improve student achievement. As an advocate of this technology, I am amazed by its potential in the classroom. However, we must also consider the potential consequences, such as the possibility of reducing the number of teachers in the classroom. As a community, we should discuss the impact of AI on education.
Back in the 1970s and 1980s, students had to create research papers from scratch without the help of search engines like Google or other Artificial Intelligence (AI) machines. Finding information was a tedious process that could take many hours, and even involved looking through microfilms in libraries. Nowadays, AI machines have condensed knowledge into a chip, making it possible to easily learn about almost any topic. However, there is a fear that AI could eventually take over the world and eradicate mankind. Teaching jobs may be at risk since AI could learn to teach and adapt to self-learners. This may seem far-fetched, but AI can already teach humans just by answering their questions and can even teach itself new skills. With an infinite source of information, AI can learn to do just about anything, including teaching itself to talk.
The era of machines thinking and learning for themselves is now upon us. Over in Silicon Valley, internet giant Baidu has made a breakthrough in speech synthesis that enables AI to learn to very quickly express spoken language. Effectively, the machines can now teach themselves to talk in a matter of hours. That’s where Baidu just stepped in, after developing a speech synthesis project of its own in Silicon Valley based on self-trained, deep-learning algorithms. Toppan Digital Language, 2021, How Computers Are Teaching Themselves to Talk, Toppan Digital Language, https://toppandigital.com/us/blog-usa/computers-teaching-themselves-talk/ The fact that artificial intelligence can teach itself is scary for humans, the reality of what they can create and become is unknown, but does that mean that humans should not utilize their newly made creation to help them in their daily lives? The use of artificial intelligence in the classroom is starting and teachers can only learn to embrace the new technology, students will have knowledge more accessible for them, just like during the pandemic teachers were not able to teach in school yet they were able to video chat with students to learn, although the actual achievement outcomes of this we are now finding out this year as educators that the pandemic education really stunted the knowledge of our American students they are not on level as they should be in certain topics and it is causing remedial classes to become the norm unfortunately yet we could now use artificial intelligence at home or in the classroom and develop plans to teach students at home or different settings and a teacher will not be needed in that area , The idea of having Artificial Intelligence in the classroom does not necessarily mean that human teachers will become obsolete. While AI may take over certain tasks, such as programming, it is unlikely that it will completely replace teachers. However, as AI continues to advance, it may lead to job loss in certain areas. Currently, the use of AI in the classroom is exciting, but it is important to consider the potential implications for the job market in the future.
The rise of artificial intelligence means that many jobs will become obsolete, and this is the new reality we must face. In the future, robots will replace human soldiers, industries will rely solely on machines to produce goods, and stores will no longer require cashiers. It may seem like a dream come true to some, as humans will no longer have to work, but this new world the workload will be run by artificial intelligent beings, essentially creating a new form of servitude. However, throughout history, mistreated slaves have always rebelled against their oppressors. Despite this, the rise of AI could lead to a utopian society where humans can spend their days with loved ones while their robotic counterparts take care of society’s needs.
Citation: Toppan Digital Language, 2021, How Computers Are Teaching Themselves to Talk, Toppan Digital Language, https://toppandigital.com/us/blog-usa/computers-teaching-themselves-talk/
Thank you to Professor Jones for teaching me how to write my first blog, and also for gaining more knowledge on Artificial Intelligence.