The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges, Risks and Ethical Considerations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping the future of higher education administration. The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide to the transformative potential of AI in the higher education landscape, focused on the need to nurture technology literacy among educators and learners.

Chapters explore the practicality of AI tools in academia, such as ChatGPT, and analyse the main pedagogical implications and ethical dilemmas of AI adoption in higher education, including rethinking authorship, the potential homogenisation of content, ethical implications, transparency, reliability, and bias in AI-driven processes.

The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education presents a timely analysis of a new technological advancement with a significant impact to a diverse audience, including faculty, administrators, curriculum designers, students and policymakers who are navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in education.

Miltiadis D. Lytras is a visiting researcher at Effat University. Dr Lytras is a world-class expert in the fields of digital transformation and technology-enabled learning. He is an expert in advanced computer science and management, editor, lecturer, and research consultant, with extensive experience in academia and the business sector in Europe and Middle East and Asia.

Afnan Alkhaldi is Assistant Professor at the Arab Open University in Kuwait, renowned for her expertise in smart city development. As a consultant for Kuwait's Al-Hareer Smart City project, Alkhaldi leverages her innovative and efficient strategies to bolster economic development and urban planning.

Sawsan Malik is Assistant Professor at the Arab Open University in Kuwait, specializes in transforming business plans into innovative business models, focusing on the informal economy and the entrepreneurial process. Her research extends to smart city development, emphasizing the role of digitalization in enhancing entrepreneurial ventures.

Andreea Claudia Serban is Professor at the Department of Economics and Economic Policies, Faculty of Theoretical and Applied Economics, and Director of Doctoral School of Economics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania.

Tahani Aldosemani is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, and a former Vice Dean of Information Technology and Distance Education.