2-11-Legal and Ethical Implications of Using AI in Education
LEGAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF USING AI IN EDUCATION
Zoltan Zakota¹*, György Molnár², Zoltán Szűts¹
¹Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Eger, Hungary
²Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary
*Correspondence: zzakota@gmail.com
Abstract
Nowadays, AI-based tools are increasingly used in decision-making, and this is also true for schools. Decision-making is an activity whose boundaries are fixed by legal regulations and whose consequences are drawn by ethical expectations. The aim of our paper is to examine both the legal and ethical dimensions of integrating AI based tools into the educational ecosystem. In order to attain our goal, we start by briefly addressing the aspects of decision making in schools, especially when supported by AI. The second section presents and compares the principal legal frameworks governing this field, with particular emphasis on the European Union and the United States, as the two leading regulatory actors. In the third part, we list several quasi-generally accepted ethical considerations that support the use of these technologies in schools and universities. We also mention some principles that should guide the deployment of these devices in educational institutions. Finally, we analyse the extent to which these legal provisions align with the broader ethical expectations of contemporary society.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI in Education, AI Regulation, Ethical Issues of AI, AI Biases.