AI and new technologies bring powerful possibilities to language education: personalized exercises, instant feedback, and unlimited practice opportunities. But these tools gain value best when used not in place of the human teacher but as complements supporting them. Trust depends on the tool being used responsibly, transparently, and under human oversight.
Detailed Explanation
This is one of today's most current and important questions. A balanced answer: AI and new technologies bring powerful possibilities to language education; but their value depends on how and with what oversight they're approached.
What does technology bring?
New technologies offer concrete possibilities to language education: personalized exercises adapted to the student's level, instant feedback, unlimited repetition and practice. For example, technologies like speech recognition can support students in pronunciation practice and confidence (Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2025). Used correctly, these tools can be powerful complements that enrich learning, especially in areas requiring practice and repetition.
Trust depends on responsible use
The answer to "should I trust them?" depends on how the tool is used. UNESCO's guidance on generative AI in education highlights several important principles: human oversight, protecting data privacy, age-appropriateness, and technology not replacing the teacher. So AI gains value when used not as a shortcut replacing a human teacher but as a complement supporting them. It's also important to keep in mind that AI can sometimes produce incorrect information and to question the content it generates.
When approaching technology
- See technology as a complement; beside the human teacher, not in place of them.
- Maintain human oversight; this is critical especially with children.
- Question the accuracy of generated content; AI can make mistakes.
- Mind data privacy and age-appropriateness.
- Ensure the tool makes the child a more competent learner, not a dependent one.
Points to keep in mind
Approaching technology with blind admiration and rejecting it entirely are both unbalanced. AI's two main risks arise in unsupervised use: accuracy (it can produce wrong information) and over-dependence (the student leaning on the tool instead of developing their own skill). The real goal is to use technology consciously, critically, and under human oversight, as a tool that supports learning. Since this field changes rapidly, it's wise to follow current developments and the platform's approach.
Expert Note — Assoc. Prof. Sait Tüzel
I always view technology this way: a wonderful tool, but it doesn't replace the master. AI can offer a child unlimited practice and instant feedback; that's magnificent. But it can't imitate a human teacher's warmth, intuition, and inspiration. The best formula is combining technology's power with the human teacher's touch. The tool is powerful; but the one giving direction should always be human.
Related Terms
- Generative AI: A type of AI that can produce text, speech, or images.
- Human oversight: Technology being used supportively under a teacher's/adult's supervision.
- Complementary tool: Technology that supports learning but doesn't replace the human teacher.