O FUTURO DA DOCÊNCIA NA ERA DA INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL: CAMINHOS E PERSPECTIVAS

This article analyzes the future perspectives of teaching in an educational scenario strongly influenced by the expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging digital technologies. Based on a qualitative bibliographic review, it discusses how AI has impacted teachers’ professional identity, teaching methodologies, and interpersonal relationships within virtual learning environments. The study also examines the ethical and pedagogical implications of integrating AI into educational processes, highlighting the need for teachers with critical, technological, and socio-emotional competencies. It argues that AI does not replace the human role of educators but reconfigures the meaning of their practice, demanding new forms of mediation, content curation, and sensitivity to the complexity of digital interactions. The article concludes that the future of teaching depends on the ability of educators to combine technological innovation with ethical commitment, intellectual autonomy, and a humanizing pedagogical purpose.