South Korean AI textbook 'bubble' could burst

South Korea is set to introduce artificial intelligence-powered textbooks into its schools starting in March next year in a move toward digital education, with some people saying it is a true "education transformation" and others seeing it simply as a new tool.

The initiative will begin with third and fourth graders in elementary schools and first-year students in middle and high schools.

Neil Selwyn, a professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and a researcher on the intersection of digital technology and education, warned that the excitement around AI textbooks might be a part of a larger "hype bubble" that could eventually burst.