Language learning in general seems like something that should be on the way out. All technical building blocks for simultaneous translation exist and modern speech synthesis systems can even emulate the sound of your voice in the foreign language.
Eventually it might even be considered rude to bother people in foreign countries with your broken language skills, given that you could use a perfectly serviceable automatic translator instead and sound like something close to a native speaker.
(Edit: Note that I would also find this development sad, but such can be the dehumanizing impact of new and useful technology, especially AI. Not much you can do.)
I mean at the end of the day, people generally like to talk with each other, unmediated, and be understood. They like being face to face. This is the lesson of the pandemic, even if it is a bit reactionary. People like being human.
Eventually it might even be considered rude to bother people in foreign countries with your broken language skills, given that you could use a perfectly serviceable automatic translator instead and sound like something close to a native speaker.
(Edit: Note that I would also find this development sad, but such can be the dehumanizing impact of new and useful technology, especially AI. Not much you can do.)