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US$3.9 trillion by 2022, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The US, Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy, France and even the UAE are all at the frontier – the latter having recently set up their own ministry of AI. China has been full steam ahead with its use of robots in
classrooms as teaching assistants and learning aids. In May, the country announced its very first AI textbook for secondary schools after China’s State Council called for the inclusion of AI in primary and secondary education. Japan has also started to use AI robots to teach English across its private schools.
Reshaping education “AI is gradually reshaping everything in our world through
algorithms and will bring about deep, connected, adaptive and immersive learning but it will also force us to revisit the learning paradigm and how it works,” adds Ms Zhang. “The fact is humans will be on mars in 2030. That is something
we have to bear in mind when we are teaching our 15 year olds. This means there will be new telecommunications jobs, transportation management roles, data analytics jobs and product design jobs in an interplanetary era. A time that none of us have ever lived in. We can’t begin to imagine or even predict all the new jobs that will be created from the knowledge spill.” She is not alone. Her views have been echoed by industry too, as
AI is being introduced not merely to enhance production or solve operational issues but to create entirely new markets. “As the business environment pace of change accelerates, it is no longer the strongest businesses that survive and thrive – but
rather the ones that adapt. Above all, digital innovation needs to be at the core of companies’ business models,” says Kevin Frewin, director, Global Workforce Deloitte. With digital transformation happening at breakneck speed, the
next huge challenge will most definitely be regulation. “I agree with the opinion that we are in an era where big data is the new crude oil and that AI could have the impact of electricity. We either become AI or become controlled by it,” – such a powerful transition in the way we work and educate people needs guidelines, argues Ms Zhang.
Blockchain, workplace and beyond While Mr Patrinos was undecided of the impact of AI and robotics
on humanity, he highlighted the urgency to adapt and AI’s most promising possibilities to be for lifelong learning and certification. He cited blockchain, that could allow people to digitally manage
their academic and professional credentials in a transparent, secure and universal way to reduce fraud, and open badges that let you hold and share your achievements anytime, anywhere. “The certification of learning is a big win if it can be scaled up
and the many pilots to help personalise learning offer some really exciting potential,” he added.
Look out for the new edition of our Guide to International Education and Schools – coming soon. For the latest education information visit
relocateglobal.com/education-schools
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