AI assists, but teachers remain irreplaceable

Educators around the world are actively integrating artificial intelligence into English language classrooms to significantly enhance cross-cultural communication, the group said during a gathering for global English educators held in Beijing.

Teachers from Kazakhstan, Vietnam and China said they have used AI tools to simulate authentic conversations with diverse cultural perspectives, provide instant access to information about global customs and traditions, and create immersive scenarios such as role-playing in virtual settings.

Kazakh English teacher Assira Sadykova from IT School-Lyceum No 50 said that AI can help students explore and practice cultural diversity in English lessons, simulating real conversations with people from different cultural backgrounds.