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英語教育関係者はAIによる淘汰に 「座して死を待つ」ことしかしないのか? : 未来を先取りした自己変革が求められる「彼ら」に対する警鐘の哲学

神戸大学国際コミュニケーションセンター論集

16

49-57

神戸大学国際コミュニケーションセンター

2020-03-31

2020-03-11

In the context of the possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) converting existing English education as a “drastic measure,” this paper argues that people within Japan’s education system would rather take the lead in developing a new paradigm of next-generation English education dominated by AI. How is future English education going to look like as it transitions from Narrow AI to General AI? The paper explores such an outlook by considering the field of “AI-driven Second Language Acquisition.” For English educators and researchers who intend to take initiatives to transform themselves by understanding their declining market value, an optimistic future awaits when they can solely focus on their “what-they-like-to-do” by leaving AI performing boring, routine, and mundane tasks. In contrast, those who prefer to stay within their comfort zone, favoring conventional advantages with political motivation, would be unable to resist the “selection” wave, which is critically discussed.

AI-driven Second Language Acquisition

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