The ethics of AI in education

About this episode

The episode discusses the ethical implications of AI in education with a focus on philosophical perspectives.

There is growing talk about ‘AI ethics’ in education. We talk to Michał Wieczorek (University College Dublin) about how to think about tech ethics in a philosophically-grounded manner, and how much of the current push for AI in education is ethically questionable. Accompanying reference >>> Wieczorek, M., Hosseini, M., & Gordijn, B. (2025). Unpacking the ethics of using AI in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review. AI and Ethics, 1-19.

People in this episode

Host: Neil Selwyn

Guest: Michał Wieczorek

Topics covered

• AI ethics
• education
• technology
• philosophy
• ethical considerations
• systematic literature review

Keywords

• AI ethics
• education technology
• Michał Wieczorek
• philosophy
• ethical AI
• systematic review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University College Dublin, AI and Ethics

Books & works: Unpacking the ethics of using AI in primary and secondary education: a systematic literature review

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