EmpowerAI: Navigating the Ethical Dimensions of AI in Academic Education

<< Objectives >>The project promotes innovative pedagogical approaches and ethical considerations in digital education, with the ultimate aim of fostering a culture of responsible AI adoption and integration in the academic community. The project empowers academics to seamlessly integrate advanced teaching methods and to deal proactively with AI challenges affecting academic integrity, while also contributing to students’ technological and ethical awareness for their academic and professional development.<< Implementation >>The project will develop ethical guidelines for academic staff to address the challenges of the ethical adoption of AI-powered tools in the classroom. It will include a seminar for professors on AI-powered course design and ethical awareness, complemented by a digital platform. A chatbot will be built following an ethical framework to offer personalized assistance on academic integrity, while a micro-credential will empower students to embrace new technological trends.<< Results >>Overall, the project will equip 60 professors on AI and ethics in academia, enhance 100 university students awareness on the role of AI and ethics in learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship, provide target groups with a custom-built digital learning platform and an innovative chatbot to enhance and spread learning outcomes, engage 460 members of stakeholders in project activities, and inform and raise the awareness of 10.000 people from the general public.