This article reports on the release of AI tools that can generate text, images, music, and video with no need for complicated coding but simply in response to instructions given in natural language. AI is also raising pressing ethical questions around bias, appropriate use, and plagiarism. In the realm of education, this technology will influence how students learn, how teachers work, and ultimately the structure of education systems. Some educators and leaders look forward to these changes with great enthusiasm. But others warn that AI will enable the spread of misinformation, facilitate cheating in school and college, kill whatever vestiges of individual privacy remain, and cause massive job loss. The challenge is to harness the positive potential while avoiding or mitigating the harm. The responsibility rests with human intervention--with educators, policymakers, and parents to incorporate this technology thoughtfully in a manner that optimally benefits teachers and learners.