Do we still need teachers with artificial intelligence (AI)? In the era of AI, how should teachers educate students? On March 29th, at the "Artificial Intelligence Theme Day" special forum of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting - Artificial Intelligence Leading Talent Development Forum, guests discussed related topics. Do we still need teachers with AI? The use of artificial intelligence to assist students in learning is no longer a new phenomenon. Zheng Zijie, the person in charge of high-end artificial intelligence courses at Beijing No.11 School, said that the application of artificial intelligence technology will definitely improve students' learning efficiency. He gave an example that senior high school students with strong learning abilities in the 11th school will use various artificial intelligence tools to help themselves organize difficult problems and details that need attention. In Zheng Zijie's opinion, even if a teacher understands their students, they are unlikely to provide them with comprehensive advice. Feed ten papers that have been tested to artificial intelligence, and the advice provided by AI may even be more comprehensive than the students' own teachers. Therefore, in the third year of high school, some teachers even encourage students to use artificial intelligence tools to improve efficiency. Does this mean that we no longer need teachers? Chen Henghua, the principal of Beijing No. 20 Middle School, believes that the mission of education is to promote a person's comprehensive and healthy growth. Artificial intelligence technology can be used to help students acquire knowledge and develop abilities, but at the same time, it should also promote the development of students' moral qualities and enable them to have a healthy body. Chen Henghua said that AI can provide some help in students' moral quality education, but the guiding role of teachers is irreplaceable by technology. The healthy growth of students should grasp the correct direction and not completely rely on technology. This is a principle that should be paid attention to in the process of basic education. In the era of AI, how should teachers educate students? Artificial intelligence is promoting the transformation of teaching content and methods in basic education Chen Henghua frankly stated that the knowledge structure in the era of artificial intelligence is significantly different from that in the industrial era, and the ways for students to acquire knowledge are also significantly different from the past. There are many ways to obtain information and resources, which poses more challenges for schools to set up educational models and mechanisms. Artificial intelligence is undergoing deep integration with various industries, and interdisciplinary studies are very common. The knowledge system may undergo significant iterations every three months In the view of Liu Tieyan, the dean of Zhongguancun College in Beijing, the leading talents in the field of artificial intelligence today are not simply scientists or technical talents. They often have grand ambitions, a global and forward-looking perspective. They are both scientists and engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, and strategists. The current education system still has certain shortcomings and room for improvement in cultivating such leading talents Liu Tieyan added. Tang Keyang, chief researcher of the Future Laboratory at Tsinghua University, believes that the thinking mode of artificial intelligence is no longer point thinking or linear thinking, but network thinking. Linear thinking means that if there is one, there will be two, and if there is two, there will be three, while in network thinking, results can come from any direction. The ultimate mission of educators is to inspire students to enter the thinking mode of artificial intelligence Tang Keyang said. (New Society)