# Why AI will never replace a great teacher

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2026
- Speaker: Matt Wu
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_wu_why_ai_will_never_replace_a_great_teacher)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What's the most powerful tool in any classroom? In the age of AI, education advocate Matt Wu still believes it's the people. In this hopeful talk, he discusses the nonprofit he leads, Schoolhouse, which pairs students with peer tutors from across the globe, building the crucial human connection that every person needs to thrive. Peer tutoring isn't just teaching students how to learn concepts, says Wu. It's teaching them how to better understand one another.

## Lectures

1. [Why AI will never replace a great teacher](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matt_wu_why_ai_will_never_replace_a_great_teacher/743d4911e903), 12 min (TED's player)