Robots could replace teachers in 10 years says academic

The teachers who inspire our children will soon be machines and not humans, according to a leading university vice chancellor. Within 10 years a technological revolution will sweep aside old notions of education and change the world forever, Sir Anthony Seldon says. The vice chancellor of the University of Buckingham believes school teachers will lose their traditional role and effectively one day be little more than classroom assistants. He says they will remain on hand to set up equipment, help children when necessary and maintain discipline. But the essential job of instilling knowledge into young minds will be completely done by artificially intelligent (AI) computers.