AI tutors are entering classrooms, but is the education system—its policies, teaching methods, and faculty mindset—ready to accept them? The question gained momentum after Masters’ Union introduced the world’s first AI royalty model for teachers.
In an exclusive interview with EFY’s Akanksha Sondhi Gaur, Pratham MIttal. Founder, Masters’ Union revealed how its AI avatars—digital twins of professors trained on their lectures, style, and reasoning—are bringing hyper-personalized, one-to-one MBA learning to students worldwide. Unlike traditional MOOCs, which suffer from less than 1% course completion rates, these AI tutors engage like real mentors: interactive, adaptive, and available anytime, anywhere.
But as disruptive as the technology sounds, the real breakthrough may lie in its compensation model. For the first time, educators are recognized as intellectual property holders, earning royalties every time their AI avatar teaches a student. Much like Spotify pays musicians per stream, this model pays faculty per learner—creating a new revenue path on top of salaries and redefining academic recognition.
The platform runs on a blend of open-source models and proprietary systems, ensuring control, accuracy, and safeguards against hallucinations. Flashy holograms or VR gimmicks have been ruled out; instead, the focus is on simple yet powerful audio-video interaction designed to scale seamlessly.
Still, big questions remain. Will universities worldwide embrace this new standard? How will faculty respond to their digital selves teaching at scale? And can completion rates truly hit the ambitious 30–40% benchmark set by Masters’ Union? The AI tutors are here. The question is—is education ready?
Stay tuned for the full interview, where Masters’ Union unpack the tech stack, royalty model, and future roadmap of this bold experiment.
