In the age of AI, what is a lecturer for?


IF artificial intelligence can explain almost anything to our university students, what is a lecturer for? I was pondering this question on Academia Day (Oct 5, coinciding with Unesco’s World Teachers’ Day).

Generative AI can already explain theories, solve problems, summarise readings, translate difficult passages and generate examples within seconds.

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