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 s în The future

You're living in a Silicon Valley fantasy. Teaching isn't just information transfer - it's human connection, and that's irreplaceable. Think about what actually happens in a classroom. A teacher sees the kid in the back row struggling with confidence, not just math. They adjust their approach mid-sentence when half the class looks confused. They handle the classroom disruption, motivate the unmotivated, and build relationships that inspire students to push harder. AI can't read body language, can't give a reassuring pat on the shoulder, can't stay after school to help a struggling student work through personal issues affecting their learning.Here's the reality check you need: we have 400,000-plus teaching positions either unfilled or filled by teachers not fully certified [1]. If AI were truly ready to replace teachers, wouldn't we be deploying it to solve this massive crisis right now? Instead, schools are desperately pulling administrative staff to cover classes and increasing class sizes. The teaching profession requires emotional intelligence, adaptability, and human judgment that no algorithm can replicate. You can't code empathy or program the split-second decision to completely pivot a lesson when you see confusion in your students' eyes. Competition isn't driving better education - it's driving teachers away from the profession entirely. Your AI replacement fantasy ignores what teaching actually is: fundamentally human work.