Artificial Intelligence could take much of the "heavy lifting" out of teaching, by marking and making lesson plans, the Education Secretary has said.
Gillian Keegan argued that the new technology could bring "transformative change" to how schools are run.
Speaking at the Education World Forum in London, she said: "AI could have the power to transform a teacher's day-to-day work.
"For example, it can take much of the heavy lifting out of compiling lesson plans and marking.
"This would enable teachers to do the one thing that AI cannot and that's teach, up close and personal at the front of the classroom."
Ms Keegan likened artificial intelligence to technological innovations of the past, such as calculators and Google, and said people must learn about it and apply it in the same way to maximise positive student outcomes.
She suggested AI could be used to "radically reduce the amount of time teachers spend marking", or "as an assistive technology to improve access to education".
While she praised the number of schools and universities already using AI, she concluded: "We have a lot more thinking and learning to do as we understand the potential here.
"I'm committed to working hand-in-hand with expert educators ... as we do that thinking."
Her comments come as she faces the prospect of worsening disruption in schools because of strikes.
All four education unions have announced they intend to coordinate industrial action moving forward.
The NEU, ASCL, NASUWT and NAHT will all ballot their members on strikes this summer.
Ms Keegan is refusing to reopen pay talks with unions and has passed the dispute to the pay review body.
All the major teaching unions have rejected the Government's pay offer of a £1,000 lump sum and a 4.3% rise for most staff.
Members of the National Education Union, which is the biggest, emphatically rejected the deal with 98% voting against it in a ballot last month.
But the government has insisted it is a “fair and reasonable pay offer that recognises teachers' hard work”.
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