AI in Education Will Grow Exponentially by 2021

Artificial intelligence is coming to a classroom near you -- and not as a replacement for teachers. Recent research predicts that the use of AI in the education sector will grow 47.5 percent through 2021, eSchool News reports. Of all the areas where AI might work in K–12, the article indicates the potential to create adaptive learning features that personalize tools for each student's learning experience is the biggest. "With some simple input, AI mechanisms can assemble all sorts of narratives for students -- about their future, job applications, and ways to make an impact down the road -- to inform pursuits now that will lead to desired results," says Ralph Lucci, co-founder of Behavior Design, in the article. Some major ed tech providers have already brought AI into education by adding elements of machine learning into their tools.