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2024 - Volume 7 - Number 1

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Elyjoy Micheni
Tom Mboya University, Homa Bay, KENYA

Jackson Machii * ORCID: 0000-0001-8237-7116
The Technical University of Kenya, School of Business and Management Studies, Nairobi, KENYA

Julius Murumba
The Technical University of Kenya, School of Business and Management Studies, Nairobi, KENYA

Open Journal for Information Technology, 2024, 7(1), 43-54 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojit.0701.04043m
Received: 23 May 2024 ▪ Revised: 20 August 2024 ▪ Accepted: 4 September 2024

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
The use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered educational tools is growing over time and has the potential to completely transform the manner that education is provided. This paper looks at the pedagogical ramifications of artificial intelligence applications utilized in educational institutions. The study is qualitative research that analyzes an array of research on artificial intelligence-powered educational technologies using articles from peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Content analysis is used to examine the literature to establish, the use of artificial intelligence in education, including its capabilities in educational processes, its pedagogical implications, and its challenges. The paper discusses how artificial intelligence could transform educational settings and educational resources, creating opportunities for services to be made scalable both inside and outside of the classroom. The paper concludes that while integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into education brings benefits to the education landscape, there are also significant risks. To fully utilize AI's technological innovation for educational purposes, ethical considerations must be taken into account.

KEY WORDS: artificial intelligence, education, pedagogy.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Jackson Machii, The Technical University of Kenya, School of Business and Management Studies, Nairobi, KENYA.

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