Human teachers and healthcare workers will still play an important role even though Singapore has embarked on an aggressive plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in both the education and healthcare sectors.
For one thing, there are no plans to use automated marking systems in exams including the Primary School Leaving Examination, the Ministry of Education (MOE) told The Straits Times.
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