Neil Selwyn

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About

Neil Selwyn is a leading critical voice in the field of digital education, whose work interrogates the intersection of technology, data, and schooling. His research primarily focuses on the sociology of educational technology, with a particular emphasis on the implications of artificial intelligence and datafication in classrooms. Selwyn’s major contribution lies in challenging the uncritical adoption of digital tools, arguing that they often reinforce existing inequalities and reshape educational practices in problematic ways. His highly influential book, *Should Robots Replace Teachers?: AI and the Future of Education* (2019), with over 440 citations, has become a cornerstone text in debates about automation and pedagogy. In this work, he compellingly argues against techno-solutionism, advocating instead for a human-centered approach to AI in education. Further exploring the lived realities of data use, his empirical study of Australian secondary schools reveals the tensions between traditional data-driven logics and emerging datafied practices. Selwyn’s recent work, *Education and the New Laws of Robotics*, continues to shape critical discourse, cementing his reputation as a vital, thought-provoking scholar who pushes the field to consider the social and ethical consequences of its technological futures.