AI enhancing Education sector

AI is applied to education through specific tools that help to develop skills and testing systems. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are essential drivers of innovation and growth in all sectors, including education. While AI-powered technologies have been around for a while in EdTech, the sector has been sluggish in their acceptance. Advancements in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning are beginning to alter education tools and institutions while changing the future of education.

During the pandemic, technology has pushed the educators to rely on tech for virtual instruction. Now many feel that technology is an integral element of education.

AI has the potential to improve both learning and teaching, assisting the education industry, simultaneously evolving to benefit both students and teachers. Personalization is one of the most prominent educational trends. Students now have a customized way of learning programs that focus on their own distinct experiences and interests; thanks to AI applications.

AI can adjust to each student’s level of expertise, learning speed, and desired goals to ensure they get the most from their learning. Furthermore, AI-powered systems can examine students’ previous educational histories, detect shortcomings, and recommend courses better suited for improvement, allowing for a highly personalized learning opportunity.

While AI-powered solutions have been in the EdTech industry for some time, the pandemic drastically shifted the landscape, forcing educators/learners to rely on technology more than ever before.

AI technologies have the power to optimise both learning and teaching, thus paving the way for the education sector to evolve. AI can highlight not only the needs of each student but also the specific topics they should emphasize upon. This will create a unique and tailored learning path for each student, and ultimately ensure that the education system is personalised.

Teachers will be able to offer the specific support and help that a student needs. Secondly, AI can help create smart content that can be accessible for everyone, including students who might have been deprived because of their hearing or visual impairment. With this, students can get their queries solved at their own pace and without having to wait for teachers.

Whereas AI tutors and chatbots can help students to sharpen their skills and improve weak spots outside the classroom, teachers can provide a one-to-one experience more effectively. Though there continues to be widespread debate over the permeability of AI, there is an emerging consensus over the plethora of benefits AI can bring for learning.

When used to its full potential within the boundaries of government and societal norms and regulations, AI can completely change the industry, thereby giving the students an environment where they can thrive. The evolution of education has only begun with AI.

Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, President & CEO, VARINDIA