Director of Communications for the United Party (UP), Solomon Owusu, is asking parents and students to rethink the obsession with grammar education, arguing that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing what skills matter in the job market.
He says many humanity and grammar-based courses will become irrelevant in the near future, with AI able to handle tasks traditionally done by many professions in the humanity field, especially.
Speaking on TV3’s BigIssue segment on the NewDay morning show on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Owusu said many humanity and grammar-based courses will become irrelevant with the advent of AI.
“With the advent of AI, a lot of the humanity courses will be a thing of the past. You can sit behind your AI and give it a legal question, it can give you all the angles so why would you need a lawyer tomorrow?” he quizzed.
Owusu noted that the fixation on grammar schools does not reflect modern realities, as AI cannot replace practical skills which remain in high demand.
“But the only thing AI cannot do is to be planting food. So I’ll rather encourage my children to go into farming. Because no amount of AI can plant any coconut tree here,” he stated.
He said Ghanaians struggle daily to find plumbers, carpenters and painters to fix basic problems, yet everyone is chasing grammar education.
“So we must be in-tune with the modern realities and stop fantasising with this whole idea of grammar,” he added.
The CSSPS is the system used to place Basic Education Certificate Examination candidates into senior high schools based on their grades and school choices.
This year’s exercise has been hit by long queues and delays at resolution centres, with thousands of parents struggling to get placement issues resolved as they chase limited spaces in a few preferred schools.
CSSPS challenges: ‘What is so special about Category A schools?’ – Solomon Owusu
