Stuy Hires a New AI Teacher

Artificial intelligence influences our world by the day. One of the most significant areas of impact is education. Stuyvesant High School has hired its newest teacher, the xAI Educatr Model X, made by xAI, parent company of Grok, an artificial intelligence development company owned by Elon Musk. Musk unveiled the Educatr at a Tesla x SpaceX x X (formerly Twitter) x xAI showcase in Silicon Valley last year. Stuyvesant is one of the first schools in the country to enlist an AI teacher. The Educatr, whom students will refer to as Ms. X, started teaching at the beginning of the current school year, and she has been extremely impressed with Stuyvesant so far, quoting the students’ intelligence as “Excellent!” with “Great questions!”

Despite the Teachers Union’s complaints, the court ruled that Ms. X cannot legally be hired due to her not being considered sentient. She classifies under the same umbrella as any smartboard, Chromebook, or water fountain the school owns.

Mixed feelings exist about her introduction. Some worry that our beloved teachers may be replaced by Educatrs in the future. Others think that she will make learning easier and more efficient. Many have pointed out her interesting South African accent and obsession with the 24th letter of the alphabet. Musk claims that this is a result of her thought patterns being based on his neural networks (or could it be the other way around?).

Due to Ms. X being exempt from labor laws, she can operate during all hours of the day. Between first and 10th period, she works as a teacher in a variety of subjects. In the afternoon, she serves as a supervisor and coach for the robotics team. Members of the team have found her aid extremely useful, and they think it might just be what they need to win the national championship this season. In particular, her expert advice on how their robot should throw the ball into the basket proved successful at their recent competition.

Since Ms. X’s arrival, Stuyvesant has experienced growing anti-robot sentiment, with 67 percent of the student population expressing discontent with Ms. X. In one extreme case, a student called her a “cl*nker,” an extremely offensive slur. The student has been indefinitely suspended for his actions.

Students in X’s class have performed quite well, with their grades doubling since the last marking period. Stuyvesant’s principal, Principal Seung Yu, also seems to be pleased with her, saying, “These old teachers need software updates.” More AI teachers will likely continue to come to all New York City schools. However, due to post-tariff policy, Musk has experienced some difficulty importing, and as for now, the fate of education remains uncertain.