Stracke, Christian M;
Havinga, Beth;
Holmes, Wayne;
Salaj, Ron;
(2025)
Ethical Artificial Intelligence and Education: The Need for International Regulation to Foster Human Rights, Democracy and Equity.
In:
Artificial Intelligence in Education. Posters and Late Breaking Results, Workshops and Tutorials, Industry and Innovation Tracks, Practitioners, Doctoral Consortium, Blue Sky, and WideAIED.
(pp. pp. 284-291).
Springer, Cham: Cham, Switzerland.
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Abstract
The growing implementation of Artificial Intelligence in education (AIED) raises pressing ethical, legal, and political questions. Unlike other sectors, education affects minors and youth, shapes societal values and civic participation, and plays a foundational role in upholding democratic principles. Education cannot, therefore, be treated as a standard application domain for AI technologies. The introduction of AI systems in educational environments risks reinforcing inequality, diminishing democratic oversight, and displacing core human functions in pedagogy. This paper introduces the concept of the workshop held at the international 26th AIED Conference 2025. It responds to these concerns by focusing on the development of binding international regulations and organisational safeguards to govern the complex relationship between AI and education (AI&ED). Grounded in the work of the Council of Europe’s AI&ED Expert Group, it aims to identify specific legal requirements and structural measures necessary to protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of the law in educational contexts. Through interactive formats, the workshop will critically examine existing policy proposals, identify omissions, and propose principles for effective regulation that serve the common good. The results can feed into the Council of Europe’s development of two international instruments: a binding convention on AI in education and a recommendation on AI literacy.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ethical Artificial Intelligence and Education: The Need for International Regulation to Foster Human Rights, Democracy and Equity |
| Event: | AIED 2025 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783031992667 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-031-99267-4_37 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99267-4_37 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Citizenship Education, Education Policy, Education and Disability, Inclusive Education, International and Comparative Education, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10217268 |
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