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Artificial Intelligence in Education: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

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Aurelia Pătrașcu
Professor, Department of Cybernetics, Economic…
Vol. 1 / Nr. 2 pp. 318–323 Engleză DOI: 10.65631/jes.2.2026.26
Journal of Economic Sciences · 2026
In the context of accelerated technological development, education systems are increasingly influenced by digital transformation and data-driven innovations. Among these, artificial intelligence has emerged as a strategic tool capable of reshaping traditional educational paradigms and redefining the roles of teachers and learners. The growing availability of intelligent systems, adaptive platforms, and learning analytics tools has intensified academic and institutional interest in their pedagogical potential. At the same time, the integration of AI in education raises complex questions related to ethics, equity, and governance. Understanding both the transformative capacity and the limitation of artificial intelligence is therefore essential for ensuring its responsible and sustainable adoption in educational environments. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in changing education around the world, affecting how people teach, learn, and assess students. This article looks at how AI-based technologies are shaping education, pointing oplaysefits, like personalized learning, automated assessment, and better accessibility, and the challenges, such as ethical issues, data privacy, digital inequality, and the need for teacher training. The paper suggests ways to use AI responsibly in education, stressing the need for clear rules and teamwork across different fields.
artificial intelligence digital education personalized learning automated assessment AI ethics educational policy
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01.04.2026
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Aurelia Pătrașcu Corespondent
Professor, Department of Cybernetics, Economic Informatics, Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, 100680 Ploiești, Romania
Aurelia Pătrașcu (2026). Artificial Intelligence in Education: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future. Journal of Economic Sciences, 1(2), 318–323. https://doi.org/10.65631/jes.2.2026.26
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