International Day of Education
Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that every citizen has the right to participate in and benefit from scientific progress. Children have the right to know and use any tool or technology created by humanity. Of course, any technology has both good and bad sides. That does not mean we should still travel in ox carts instead of vehicles, or that we should forgo operating rooms or vaccines in favor of bloodletting, etc.
Opposition to the use of artificial intelligence not only goes against human rights but also shows a complete lack of intelligence. The issue should not be about whether artificial intelligence should be used or not, but rather about which uses of artificial intelligence improve education and society and which uses harm them.
In the context of education, a key element is the implementation of filters to distinguish false information from scientific evidence in the responses artificial intelligence provides when we pose a question, problem, or issue—or when our students do. Therefore, the best use of artificial intelligence is to move toward validated artificial intelligence. At present, artificial intelligence collects false information, which dominates social networks and media discussions about education and gender. Any use of such unvalidated artificial intelligence is highly detrimental to the right to education. However, the use of artificial intelligence, when scientifically validated and able to differentiate between falsehoods and evidence, is enormously beneficial for education and the lives of all children.
Emeritus Full-Professor at the University of Barcelona. Number 1 researcher in Google Scholar Scientific ranking in the categories of "Gender Violence" and "Social Impact". Director of REVERS-ED.