Be it businesses, tech companies, financial institutions or even the education sector, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is one of the leading pieces of technology being integrated into various industries. AI’s dynamic and digital versatility offers countless opportunities for the student to engage with their content, a key aspect that is not found in our current learning mediums. Synergistically, Artificial Intelligence also had the potential to accelerate and launch innovations into newer frontiers for education and technology. Artificial Intelligence And Education It may not be standard yet, but AI’s foray into education has been a big deal since its inception in the late 1940s. A recent study has concluded that by the year 2021, the usage of Artificial Intelligence in the education and learning industry will grow by around 48%. The impact of AI will be evident right from kindergarten, to higher education, and even corporate and business training. AI offers the opportunity to create adaptive and unique learning experiences, with the use of personalized tools and content that improve the students' experiences. Here is how AI is changing the education industry Smarter Content for Education: AI can now create digital content with the same degree of accuracy and flair as their human counterparts. From intelligent and faster content creation by textbooks digitization to customizable online digital interfaces, AI is revolutionizing how smart content is being created. This content can be introduced at all possible educational levels, right from daycare, to secondary and corporate environments. Smarter learning content is also used to curate and design digital curriculums across a variety of mediums, ranging from video, audio, text, Virtual Facilitators And Learning Environments:With the help of AI, the need for an actual lecturer could be eliminated! Well, not exactly. But virtual mentors and facilitators already exist, many of which can think and act just like a human teacher. Various smart learning environments and platforms make use of AI technologies, 3-D visualization technology, and computer graphics to create and use realistic virtual characters for student interactions. Augmented and Virtual Reality Environments are also slowly gaining popularity, and will soon end up at the forefront of virtual education. Content Analytics Content analytics is a broad term used while referring to Artificial Intelligence (especially machine learning) platforms that create and optimize learning modules. Through the power of AI, the learning material given to learners is analyzed and curated to provide maximum effect and value. This content is further optimized to provide for the learner’s needs. Content analytics helps educators and various content creators in creating and managing their content, and also helps them gain valuable insights into the learner’s progress by utilizing a robust set of data and analytics. Artificial Intelligence, and Learning in the New Decade Learning has been a strictly human domain for the past few centuries. The journey of AI into education has been a slow drip, with limited functionality, and unsatisfactory human-like attributes of versatility, receptivity and understanding. The gap between AI and human has been closing steadily, and there are plenty of instances where AI’s inherent strengths help it resolve important gaps in traditional modes of teaching and learning. AI’s inhuman ability to sift through large amounts of data real-time and instantaneously create tailored content according to specified learning parameters help potential learners meet their targets for consistent and foolproof education. This also allows teachers and facilitators to understand the learner’s performance in a better manner, and curate more effective learning plans for the learners. Sure, there may be a general apprehension over the fear that AI may replace human educators quite soon. But countless studies and research has shown that it won’t be the case. As Artificial Intelligence advances training and education, there will be an increased need for human educators who can moderate and teach these autonomous intelligent systems to manage different aspects of the learner’s education, be it academic or social. Instead of replacing educators, AI will emerge as the perfect support system for human educators, and will help create innovative and smarter learners!