ChatGPT-Style Tutors Could Be The Future Of Education In UAE

Class is in session, and artificially-intelligent teachers are about to be heading the lessons. In the United Arab Emirates, at least.

The news first came about after the minister of education, Ahmad Al Falasii, said at the Alef Education Summit at the Museum of the Future in Dubai that the government would work with partners to “ensure that AI technologies are used to enhance the quality of learning and education.” 

“But rather than think of technology as a tool to overcome a crisis, we should think of technology as a tool to help us transform education,” noted the minister, according to UAE news.

That being said, teachers are not suddenly being replaced by such systems. Instead, the government aims for both to collaborate to develop education in the country further.

The government will give teaching faculty guidelines to help them best use the model and help students interact with it while ensuring they get the most out of their lessons.

The move to integrate generative models was first spurred after the pandemic when learning shifted online, and classes and exams had to be reworked for students to take remotely. Since then, technology has proved to be an invaluable resource. And as automation is rising, it’s no surprise that some organizations want to incorporate it into learning channels.

However, Interesting Engineering points out that while the UAE is embracing such changes, places such as New York have since banned the use of such technology in schools.

[via Interesting Engineering and UAE news, Photo 251261688 © BiancoBlue | Dreamstime.com]