Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Our Teachers?

Artificial Intelligence has been in the news a lot lately, from ominous warnings of its future implications from academic leaders like Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, to panic around Facebook AI developing its own language. And according to a recent report from the McKinsey Global Institute, roughly half of today's work activities could be automated by 2055. Could "teaching" be on that list? Today, Education World examines the current nature of AI's role in academia, including a prediction of where we're likely headed. It's not as scary as you think!