Investigating Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives of AI Ethics About ChatGPT (Poster 29)

• In Event: Thursday Poster Session 2:30 pm
  In Poster Session: Artificial Intelligence for Diverse Learners

Abstract

This study aims to determine students’ perception of AI ethics concerning a generative AI, ChatGPT. A total of 77 undergraduate students were asked to participate in a survey related to five AI ethics categories: beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, and explicability. The results reveal that the most significant concern regarding ChatGPT was the fear of losing autonomy due to the overuse of AI technology. Additionally, beneficence and non-maleficence were also highly valued in terms of AI ethics. Furthermore, specific themes were found in each of the five AI ethics categories based on open-ended questions. The findings provide meaningful guidance for educators in developing AI ethics guidelines.

Authors

• Tianxiao Yang, Texas Tech University

• Jongpil Cheon, Texas Tech University

• Moon-Heum Cho, Syracuse University