Awareness of Students Regarding Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Students engaged in higher education are often burdened with multiple assignments, projects and other academic activities on daily basis, which they are required to complete in a stipulated time frame. In a world where tools with Artificial Intelligence (AI) are readily available at their fingertips, it is increasingly difficult to prevent its use. And recent studies have reported the increase in the frequency of use of these AI tools. The solution to this problem is to create awareness among the students about ethical use of AI tools. Although AI adoption and related ethical concerns have been studied in education, significant gaps remain, particularly in higher education institutes of India. Generally, studies are focused on AI usage and academic integrity issues rather than students’ ethical awareness. AI ethics also receives limited and inconsistent attention in curricula, and students often use AI tools without adequate ethical guidance. As a result, students’ overall ethical awareness across multiple dimensions remains inadequate. Therefore, the present study aims to find out the awareness of students regarding Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Data of students from higher education institutions will be collected using a questionnaire. The results of the study will be instrumental in developing a medium for spreading awareness regarding ethical use of AI tools among students.

Ethical Awareness, AI Tools, Students of Higher

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