Evolution of the educator’s role in the context of education transformation and AI integration into the learning process

In the face of rapid digitization and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the education system is undergoing profound changes, reflected in the functional and methodological roles of educators. Modern pedagogical practices impose new competency requirements on teachers, necessitating a rethinking of their professional identity and status within the educational process. This study employs a comprehensive approach. Collected data were processed using thematic coding and pattern comparison to identify transformations in pedagogical activity.