The pandemic accelerated the use of AI-powered technologies and may have hastened the arrival of Industry 5.0, which places a strong emphasis on personalization. Big data and AI has the potential to transform education and are referred to as Education 4.0 AI, along with big data, blockchain, augmented reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT), has been credited with ushering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0. The pandemic accelerated the use of AI-powered technologies and may have hastened the arrival of Industry 5.0, which places a strong emphasis on personalization. Big data and AI has the potential to transform education and are referred to as Education 4.0. The Indian EdTech market has expanded significantly and is expected to reach $10.4 billion by 2025.

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.