Abstract—Artificial Intelligence (AI) aims to develop models
with human-like cognitive functions. Since its conception in the
mid-50s, it has achieved big success in almost all areas and
domains, starting from games to autonomous robotic surgery,
and it is evolving rapidly. Indeed, AI-based machines pervade
all domains and it is used for many purposes. In developing
countries, it is widely used in almost all everyday life tasks. Yet,
the idea that machines can act as humans and make decisions on
behalf of individuals scares many people and raises many
concerns and controversies. This tends to be the case in
Morocco as well. Over the past few years, AI has made its way
in the field of education and it is revolutionizing it. In this
survey study, we probed the opinions of Moroccans about AI
and their fears and hopes towards AI and its use in education.
The majority of the respondents to the survey expressed serious
worries about the future of using AI, especially in the early
childhood education. Nevertheless, they seem to be rather
cautiously optimistic about using AI in providing technical
assistance in teaching-related tasks.
Index Terms—Artificial intelligence, education, autonomous,
values.
Latifa Douali is with Regional Center for the Education and the Training
Professions (CRMEF) of Marrakech-Safi, Marrakech, Morocco, the
Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Didactic, Education and Training
(LIRDEF), ENS, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco, and Center
for Studies, Evaluation and Pedagogical Research (CEERP), Cadi Ayyad
University, Marrakech, Morocco (e-mail: l_douali@yahoo.fr).
Sabah Selmaoui is with Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory in Didactic,
Education and Training (LIRDEF), ENS, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech,
Morocco and the Center for Studies, Evaluation and Pedagogical Research
(CEERP), Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Widad Bouab is with the Center for Studies, Evaluation and Pedagogical
Research (CEERP), Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco and the
Laboratory of Didactics and University Pedagogy (LDPU), Marrakech,
Morocco.
Cite: Latifa Douali, Sabah Selmaoui, and Widad Bouab, "Artificial Intelligence in Education: Fears and Faiths," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 12, no. 7, pp. 650-657, 2022.
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