Using AI to Support Home Language Education in Conflict Zones: Lessons Learned

According to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, nearly one quarter of the world’s population is living in a conflict zone. That equates to nearly two billion people. According to Save the Children, nearly five hundred million children are living in a conflict zone. This paper presents lessons learned in deploying artificially intelligent tutoring artifacts in conflict areas to assist students in continuing their education during these difficult periods. This is not to trivialize the horrors of war. Rather it is to show that in less turbulent conflicts, education can continue despite the hardships.