Why edtech must leverage power of AI, Big Data in transition toward Education 5.0

In September, UNESCO released a report that highlighted the need for India to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI). The stark digital divide in India however has prompted many experts to express doubts if AI can really solve the problems of access and equity. While there may be some truth in the apprehensions, perhaps a deeper issue is whether the EdTech sector has even tried to leverage AI to address the needs of India beyond the "upper middle class". Post pandemic India is ready for innovations that can address this gap and drive the EdTech industry forward. Since its emergence in the mid-1950s, AI has grown considerably. Along with big data, blockchain, augmented reality and the Internet of Things (IoT), AI has been hailed for ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0.