THE FUTURE OF AI IN STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF CHALLENGES, RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Valentina Paola Cesarano, Maria Luisa Iavarone

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Studies on students' perceptions of Artificial Intelligence and its use in educational settings are few and rather recent. Considering this scenario, an exploratory study was chosen with the aim of collecting students' opinions on artificial intelligence, its risks, challenges and opportunities. Forty semi-structured interviews were conducted with secondary school students in the Campania context.  The interviews were examined in the light of the Grounded Theory paradigm there emerges a Representation of Artificial intelligence in terms of advantages, criticalities and challenges.


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Artificial Intelligence, students, advantages, criticalities, digital morality

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