ETHICS IN BYTES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AI IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2675995096873

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Artificial Intelligence, Inclusive Education, Technological Ethics

Abstract

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in education demands a critical and in-depth reflection on its impacts on school inclusion. This article analyzes the ethical challenges and potential of AI to promote equity in diverse educational contexts, focusing specifically on the Brazilian reality. Through a structured narrative review and documental analysis of public policies and international guidelines, we identify that algorithmic biases, digital exclusion, and privacy issues pose significant risks to inclusion. Simultaneously, AI offers innovative opportunities for enhanced accessibility, adaptive learning, and territorially grounded educational management. The study proposes analytical hypotheses on teaching mediation and data governance, contributing with the "AI-Inclusive" framework and the PET-IA indicator. We conclude that responsible AI implementation in education requires transdisciplinary ethical principles, critical teacher training, and active school community participation, pointing to solid pathways for future empirical validation of the proposed model.

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MASTER DENIS RAMÓN FÚNES FLORES, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Denis Ramon Funes Flores is a linguist and teacher, born in Pará and based in Tocantins. Graduated in Literature – English Language from the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT) in 2015, he develops an academic career focused on linguistic studies in interface with social, cultural and educational issues. Works in the areas of language teaching, acoustic phonetics, semantics, pragmatics, Spanish and Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), with an emphasis on linguistic variation and language valorization policies.   He has a master's degree in Literature from UFT (2024), with a dissertation dedicated to the analysis of the palatalization of /t/ and /d/ before the vowel /i/ in the speech of northeastern migrants in Dianópolis–TO, articulating phonetics, social mobility and linguistic identity. He is part of the Language Studies Center (NEL/UFT) and coordinates the extension project O Léxico Tocantinense, focused on lexical documentation and the production of bilingual dictionaries, promoting the recognition of regional varieties of Portuguese as cultural heritage.   He works as a teacher at the SEDUC Language Center, at the Federal Institute of Tocantins (IFTO) and in the private education network. His academic production covers topics such as varieties of Portuguese in Portuguese-speaking contexts, linguistic prejudice, non-binary language, lexicon in sign languages, multiliteracies and critical use of artificial intelligence in language teaching. He is the author of the book Tocantinês: Uncover the Secrets of the Speech of the People of Tocantinense (2024). Multilingual, he is fluent in English, Spanish and French, with knowledge of German, Italian and Libras.

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2026-08-31

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Dossiê - Inteligência Artificial na Educação