Perceived Benefits And Concerns Of AI Integration In Higher Education: Insights From India

Abstract

The technological innovations have brought fundamental transformations into the lives of human beings. Technology has laid footprints in each and every facet of social existence. Using a mixed method approach, the study primarily aims at providing the holistic understanding of benefits and concerns with regard to use of Artificial Intelligence tools in higher education in India. The key inferences drawn from the study have outlined that AI has led a systematic integration within the higher educational institutions. The students are well versed with the use of those tools for educational perspective. However, the key takeaways has outlined that there is variation in terms of students using the AI tools. Students at Post-Graduate level are prone to use the AI tools compared to students from Under-Graduate level. In addition, the students are less likely to use the AI gadgets as compared to final year students. Despite having positive strides under the domain of AI in education, there is accessibility gap followed by cost-effective and lack of awareness of the AI tools. The larger question that occupies the central position in the research is the ethical dilemmas with regard to rational and academic use of these tools for educational purpose.