ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLIED TO EDUCATION: THE UPCOMING FUTURE

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been implemented in our society for several decades to such an extension that we have assumed as common its applications in certain fields of daily life, like the automation of production and business processes, information and communication technologies, marketing and advertising, customer service and medical diagnoses, and more. As other innovations, the field of education follows slower assimilation patterns. The evolution of the incorporation of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies), LKT (Learning and Knowledge Technologies), ETP (Empowerment and Participation Technologies) and RIC (Relationship, Information, and Communication) at the educational level has a logical consequence: the application of artificial intelligence in the classroom in the very near future. In this article we will analyze some key aspects of the introduction of artificial intelligence in the school context, assessing possibilities and possible risks. In this article we will analyze some key aspects of the introduction of artificial intelligence in the school context, assessing possibilities and possible risks. We will also analyze the role of AI in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) methodological framework, as well as its usefulness in serving students with a specific need for educational support, ending with a look at the challenges, ethical limits, and possible future of AI in education.