AI and equity

Vision on the impact of AI on equity in tertiary education in the Netherlands
How will AI impact equity? In this vision document, various insights are illustrated. We also provide a practical guide. 

21 November 2024 1 min

While the use of AI has many benefits, there are also concerns, especially about equal opportunities, or equity. This vision document focuses on the following question: does the use of AI have a positive or a negative effect on equity in education? 

What?

This document discusses how AI could have a positive effect on equity in education and provides guidelines on how to to take advantage of the benefits of AI for equity in education and minimise any negative effects. 

For whom?

This vision is relevant for policy makers, education support staff, and lecturers in tertiary education.  

Type knowledge product

Vision document

Summary

This vision document discusses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can contrubute to equity in education. It explains how educational institutions can use AI to better understand and support students, but also the risks, such as in accesible AI solutions or biases in data that can create unfair outcomes. It also provides a practical guide with tools for educational institutions so that every student gets a fair chance.   

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