Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used across many areas. However, it is in education that its advancements are becoming the most recognized and widely used. Learning is improving due to continuous advancements in technology, and, most importantly, AI allows the curriculum to be more customized and accessible. Yet, the process faces the challenges that it brings. For example, even as there are benefits of the problems that are a part of the usage of AI, there are also negative aspects, such as ethical concerns such as privacy, ethics and dependency concerns that must be analyzed carefully.
The Rise of Personalized Learning
AI can most certainly be used to enhance learning at each student’s learning pace. Adaptive learning systems are those that have mechanisms in place to measure how well (or not) students are progressing to determine study plans for every individual and know his or her strengths and weaknesses. For example, the mobile application called Duolingo and the website called Khan Academy both use AI in their operation in lesson modes, whereby the system alters the units that a particular learner is working on. Although these individualized systems are successful in engaging the learners, the process of keeping track of any data raised privacy issues concerned with the learners. It is noteworthy to point out that on behalf of the learner, the system will constantly monitor and analyze their performance, which brings about the issues of data management and ethics.
24/7 Tutoring and the Dependency Dilemma
The advances in cognitive technology such as artificial intelligence have made it possible for students to have access to support any time of the day. Thanks to these, students can, so to speak, draw solutions from vast resources and reinforce any relevant learning materials. Nevertheless, this easiness brought about a negative aspect: in-house does not snap up problem solving ability and critical thinking as much as they should be due to the dependence of desk forces. Current students may lack the tenacity and the problem solving skills without the help of intelligent machines. They could get used to seeking the help of these machines whenever faced with a challenging situation, more so a quest.
Barriers-Free Education
Moreover, AI is helping students with disabilities overcome obstacles and, as a result, enhancing the education system. Accessories such as Google Live Transcribe help students with hearing difficulties, whereas people with vision problems are helped by text-to-speech instruments. Language translation services are also powered by AI technologies which helps those who speak different native languages and thus creates an all-embracing classroom environment.
Built Environment and Accessibility
Technologies such as AI speech-to-text for hearing-impaired students and AI text-to-speak for visually impaired students offer inclusivity. On the other hand, accessibility is not across the board. Not every school or learner is connected to the internet or has the devices to access and apply the AI resources. This ‘digital divide’ may deepen the existing educational inequalities, leading to fog-horn effects on pupils from poor opal resource geographies. On top of that, there is no AI resource without culture; the AIs are built around certain cultural activities and languages. Thus, users outside that zone may become marginalized.
Efficiency and Emotional Capital: Impact of AI in Summary Performances
Automating processes like marking or taking attendance is part of why there’s less pressure on teachers and more on instructional duties. Automated grading systems have grown and are now a trademark of many systems including Gradescope. Unfortunately, even this method has its downsides. Automated grading systems focus on written scores and do not have the human element that appreciates the context of what was done. Less personal contact with students and their work is also detrimental to the instructors’ ability to provide assessments of their students’ work.
Ethical and Privacy Concerns
Apart from convenience in accessing books and lecture notes for students, AI also employs extensive data tracking. This raises ethical and privacy issues. At the same time, biometrics and other tracking technologies in learning seem to exceed reasonable limits. In the absence of fundamental policies and laws, it is possible to misuse students’ data for purposes other than education. Furthermore, there is the issue of ownership of the data collected- whether it is schools, AI corporations, or the state who owns them and how that influences the digital rights of the learners.
AI is augmenting learning with new technology which is reshaping trends in education as it makes it easier, more personalized and efficient. On the contrary, its usage in educational settings also causes some dangers which need to be managed. Privacy, the possibility of addiction or unfairness, and other risks are bound to the use of AI in learning, which is why educationists and decision-makers need to evaluate both the benefits and costs of using AI in learning. A proper balance will make certain that AI enhances the learning process instead of working against it. Thus, a situation is envisaged where technology is used to augment learning and not replace it as is the current trend.
