Transformational trends in higher education in the context of digitalization
the case of artificial intelligence technologies
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https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v29i00.20815Keywords:
Higher education, Digitization, Artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, Generative AIAbstract
The purpose of this study is to substantiate the transformational trends in higher education in the context of digitalization using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as an example. Through expert surveys, the article identifies educational models emerging from the use of AI in higher education and outlines key challenges accompanying AI integration into academic environments. The most pressing issues include upholding academic integrity, data privacy and security, ethical concerns related to intellectual property, and the unintentional spread of misinformation. The authors propose strategies to address these challenges. They conclude that the integration of AI in higher education will serve as a catalyst for significant transformations—acting both as an innovative educational tool and an increasingly important academic discipline—shaping the future of higher education where the harmonious coexistence of human and machine intelligence will open new horizons for knowledge acquisition and dissemination.
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