Large Language Models like GPT-4 adjust their responses not only based on the question asked, but also on how it is emotionally phrased. We systematically vary the emotional tone of 156 prompts - spanning controversial and everyday topics - and analyze how it affects model responses. Our findings show that GPT-4 is three times less likely to respond negatively to a negatively framed question than to a neutral one. This suggests a "rebound" bias where the model overcorrects, often shifting toward neutrality or positivity. On sensitive topics (e.g., justice or politics), this effect is even more pronounced: tone-based variation is suppressed, suggesting an alignment override. We introduce concepts like the "tone floor" - a lower bound in response negativity - and use tone-valence transition matrices to quantify behavior. Visualizations based on 1536-dimensional embeddings confirm semantic drift based on tone. Our work highlights an underexplored class of biases driven by emotional framing in prompts, with implications for AI alignment and trust. Code and data are available at: https://github.com/bardolfranck/llm-responses-viewer

People in Texas sounded off on AI job displacement, with half of people who spoke to Fox News convinced that the tech will rob them of work. The Department of Education is worried that artificial intelligence systems could be used to surveil teachers once the systems are introduced into the classroom and warned in a new report that allowing that to happen would make teachers' jobs "nearly impossible." The department released a report this week on "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning," which also argued that AI should never be used to replace human teachers. The report is aimed at assessing the prospects of expanding AI into the classroom. While it says that AI could make teaching more efficient and help tailor lesson plans to individual students, it warned that AI might also expose teachers to increased surveillance once deployed.

I recently asked Bard, Google's conversational chatbot, whether artificial intelligence would replace teachers. Here's what it said, "It is unlikely that AI will completely replace teachers in the near future." During a poetry night, I remember joking with a friend that it takes a broken heart to nurture and heal another heart. I added, "Until AI experiences heartbreaks, we must trust human teachers to nurture the hearts and minds of the next generation." Yet it's hard to ignore the growing questions and concerns emerging from -- and about -- the teaching community on the impact of AI on their jobs, their classrooms and their very vocation.

The idea that artificial intelligence might replace teachers might sound quite appealing. Keeping in view, the recent technological advancements based on artificial intelligence, it is quite evident that AI will continue to remain and might even become more influential in the education domain. The edtech space has included AI-powered solutions, encouraging other universities and schools to adopt a tech-driven front when it comes to imparting education. AI has become a new tool in a teacher's toolbox that assists them in carrying out administrative tasks and lets them focus on what they do best, which is, helping students grow. In this case, we asked our respondents if they think AI will replace teachers in the future or not.

Covid-19 has accelerated the transition to online teaching, raising questions about the role of robots in classrooms.

Researchers at University of Montreal are partnering with ed tech firm Classcraft to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to measure student engagement and survey potential classroom management changes. The research will take place with data collected on Classcraft's technology, which attempts to use engagement managing tools to improve school climate, academic scores and social-emotional learning, Education Week reports. This study reflects a movement aimed at deploying AI into schools in order to improve social cultures, but critics claim the technology could deliver the wrong information, as well as leave students' personal data exposed to potential breaches, Education Week notes. The Classcraft engagement management system -- which the organization says is in place in 75,000 classrooms across 160 countries -- lets educators give points for positive, supportive behaviors including empathy. However, the software currently does not predict how the points will improve the climate, nor does it offer teachers ideas to make changes.

Artificial Intelligence in education seems to have a bright future. It is because of the helpful nature of AI technology, which also helps us take perfect pictures, automatically park cars, and so on. AI is moving towards becoming a soothing and helpful non-human companion for us. AI startup funding by venture capitalists has skyrocketed six times since 2000, according to Adobe. Artificial Intelligence is considered as the most crucial element required to build digital transformation solutions for the future.

As the age of AI approaches, the question of whether robots can replace teachers looms larger. Anthony Seldon, vice chancellor of the University of Buckingham, predicts that robots will replace teachers by 2027, less than a decade away. Some say that robots can never replace teachers because teachers inspire us. But, in another article, Seldon, says "inspirational robots" are possible and can be adapted to each student's individual learning style. The idea of robot teachers may sound appealing on some levels because teachers are expensive and in increasingly short supply.

This post was originally published in Innovate My School Inspiration, on January 26th, 2018. With artificial intelligence (AI) on the rise, educators have increasingly reflected on how this might impact teaching in the coming years, with some of the more scary predictions even suggesting that machines could one day replace teachers altogether. This fear is largely unfounded and an unhelpful way to think about AI and education; rather than posing a threat, when used correctly AI could actually be the very best sidekick for teachers in the classroom. The thought of a machine capable of learning with the potential to become smarter than us can often be a scary prospect, particularly because it challenges the common human belief that we are better and brighter than all other species on the planet. A number of rather recent headlines have fueled these fears, such as Facebook's decision to shut down its AI program last year after it invented its own language, or Stephen Hawking's warning that if we get AI wrong it could kill us when it gets too clever.

While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don't always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. That's where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy. "These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student's ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them," states an eSchool News report released earlier this year. "These tools also gather actionable insights and information about a student's progress and report the data back to the teacher." Understandably, there is still some hesitation at the idea of using this technology, as education professionals fear the day robots will replace teachers.