UK's first 'teacherless' AI classroom set to open in London
The UK has begun trialing 'teacherless' GCSE classes, using artificial intelligence instead of human teachers.
David Game College, a £27,000 per year private school, will have 20 students using AI and virtual reality headsets. The platform will learn what the student performs well at and schedule those lessons at the end of the term, while weak topics are prioritised earlier in the term. Each student's lesson is reportedly tailored for them, but will also have "learning coaches" that will monitor their behaviour and provide support.
The human teachers will also step in on topics the AI platform finds challenging, such as art and sex education. Critics such as Chris McGovern, who runs the Campaign for Real Education, has said that it risks dehumanising the learning process, and makes it more difficult to develop interpersonal skills and meaningful interaction between pupils and teachers.
Publication: Sky News
Writer: Mickey Carroll