I read with interest recent reports about China wanting to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to its classrooms to boost its education system. This brings us to the debate over whether artificial intelligence, that is, robots, will replace human teachers in the future. I believe that is unlikely. Of course, AI could help lighten the workload of classroom teachers, in areas like analysing students' past performance and optimising lessons accordingly; marking their tests and quizzes, and correcting their homework and assignments. Robot teachers could also deliver preprogrammed lessons and provide answers to frequently asked questions.