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Article http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2025.12.007

Challenges and Opportunities of English Education in the AI Era

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Guanghua Zhu

Jiangxi Guokong Real Estate Group Co., Ltd., Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi, China.

*Corresponding author: Guanghua Zhu

Published: December 27,2025

Abstract

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, English education confronts a dual landscape of opportunities and challenges. This paper systematically investigates core issues in English instruction within the AI era, encompassing the pragmatic value of some commonly used AI tools, the transformation of teachers’ roles from a traditional context to an AI context, the equilibrium between human-computer interaction and authentic interpersonal connections, and the potential risks of using AI. This review suggests that AI tools mitigate inherent limitations in traditional education, including constrained practice opportunities, delayed feedback mechanisms, and inadequate personalization. Moreover, they enable immersive, scenario-based learning and data-driven instructional adaptation. Conversely, they introduce significant threats to academic integrity, potential linguistic skill degradation, cultural bias infiltration, and systemic ethical vulnerabilities. Consequently, a paradigm shift is required, repositioning educators as facilitators of critical thinking and digital literacy. This paper provides theoretical frameworks and practical pathways, advocating for a nuanced, balanced integration of technology to foster the sustainable evolution of English education in the AI era.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence; English education; teacher roles; Human-Computer collaboration; potential risks

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How to cite this paper

Challenges and Opportunities of English Education in the AI Era

How to cite this paper: Guanghua Zhu. (2025). Challenges and Opportunities of English Education in the AI EraThe Educational Review, USA9(12), 978-984.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2025.12.007