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CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS article
Front. Artif. Intell.
Sec. AI for Human Learning and Behavior Change
Volume 7 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/frai.2024.1377938
A Conceptual Ethical Framework to Preserve Natural Human Presence in the Use of AI Systems in Education
Provisionally accepted- Independent researcher, Graz, Austria
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase of interest in the ethical use of AI systems in education. On one hand, the potential for such systems is undeniable. Used responsibly, they can meaningfully support and enhance the interactive process of teaching and learning. On the other hand, there is a risk that natural human presence may be gradually replaced by arbitrarily created AI systems, particularly due to their rapidly increasing yet partially unguided capabilities. State-of-the-art ethical frameworks suggest high-level principles, requirements, and guidelines, but lack detailed low-level models of concrete scenarios and according properties of the involved actors in education. In response, this article introduces a detailed Unified Modeling Language (UML)-based ancillary framework that includes a novel set of low-level properties. Whilst not incorporated in related work, particularly the ethical behavior and visual representation of the actors are intended to improve transparency and reduce the potential for misinterpretation and misuse of AIS. The framework primarily focuses on school education, resulting in a more restrictive model, however, reflects on potentials and challenges in terms of improving flexibility towards different educational levels. The article concludes with a discussion of key findings and implications of the presented framework, its limitations, and potential future research directions to sustainably preserve natural human presence in the use of AI systems in education.
Keywords: Education, artificial intelligence, ethical framework, Trustworthy AI, Human-centric
Received: 28 Jan 2024; Accepted: 18 Dec 2024.
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* Correspondence:
Werner Alexander Isop, Independent researcher, Graz, Austria
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