Has competition become overrated?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Has competition become overrated?". Your opponent's style: Peter Thiel

AI will replace teachers in the future

You're living in a Silicon Valley fantasy. Teaching isn't just information transfer - it's human connection, and that's irreplaceable. I've seen enough tech disruption to know the pattern: we automate the mechanical parts while the human elements become more valuable, not less. ATMs didn't kill bank tellers; they freed them up for relationship banking. Calculators didn't eliminate mathematicians; they let them tackle bigger problems. A machine can deliver content, but can it notice when a shy kid finally builds confidence? Can it adapt to the unique way each student learns? Can it provide the mentorship and inspiration that changes lives? Teaching is fundamentally about one human helping another human grow - and that's the one thing AI will never crack. The future isn't AI replacing teachers; it's teachers using AI tools to become even more effective at the irreplaceable human work of education. The schools that try to go full-AI will discover what every parent already knows: kids need real human connection to thrive, not just information downloads.