Ethical Risks in Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Education and Potential Countermeasures

Abstract

A developing trend is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into education. As a result of the widespread adoption of educational AI, the ethical risks it poses have raised growing public concern. The use of educational AI poses three key ethical risks: the risk of educational data security; the risk of deconstructing the teacher-student role structure and educational inequality; and the risk of alienation from educational goals. We herein advocate as countermeasures the redefinition of teachers’ fundamental duties, the instruction of students in the sensible use of AI, and the promotion of effective regulation of AI’s deployment in education.