Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have been astonishing, as stunning new large language models and applications emerge. Two strong competitors to OpenAI’s ChatGPT were launched over the past month: DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot, and the Grok-3 chatbot put out by Elon Musk’s start-up xAI.
Such rapid developments have led people to ponder whether AI will completely transform the ways we educate and learn, work and think – in short, how we live.
This is a divisive topic. On the one hand, some believe AI’s impact will be limited. Most people do not know how to use AI tools and this limits the widespread application of AI. In education, for example, many students and teachers are still some ways from mastering the effective use of AI for learning and teaching.
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Moreover, they argue, AI cannot completely take the place of social interactions. In education, the teacher-student interaction is crucial for learning and growth. In the workplace, teamwork and communication are essential elements difficult for AI to fully replace.
On the other hand, there are those who believe AI will bring about a complete transformation, that it’s just a matter of time. While the popularisation of AI may lead to the disappearance of some jobs, especially low-skilled and repetitive ones, this does not mean AI will completely replace the work of humans. Rather, it will prompt changes in job market demands, necessitating career transitions and skill upgrades.
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Thai Prime Minister seeks to reassure Chinese tourists with AI-generated Mandarin video
Thai Prime Minister seeks to reassure Chinese tourists with AI-generated Mandarin video
We take the position that, while AI will not completely replace the work of humans, it will drastically transform lifestyles.
