Artificial Intelligence for Quality Education: Successes and Challenges for AI in Meeting SDG4

Abstract

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has brought significant transformations to traditional models of education. Despite its potential to provide quality education, AI applications in education raise significant concerns. The goal of this paper is to understand how to increase AI implementation in education by identifying practical benefits and challenges that must be addressed if AI is to be harnessed to achieve Sustainability Development Goal 4. Twenty-two interviews were conducted with AI experts. Several rounds of analysis of the interviews revealed five main themes: 1) the role of the teacher in AI in education (AIEd); 2) the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities; 3) racial and data bias in AIEd; 4) design issues of AI-enabled learning systems; 5) and commercialization of AI-enabled learning systems. The findings of this study contribute to the ongoing research on AI in education and help build a better understanding of AI’s role in achieving SDGs.