Análisis de los fundamentos, ética e impacto social de la IA en una escuela de educación general básica

The present study sought to analyze the application of the foundations, ethics and social impact of AI in a general basic education school in Zone 7 - Ecuador of District 11D01, during the 2022-2023 school year. In order to carry out this analysis, a deductive methodology was used, supported by a quantitative approach and descriptive scope, and 70 teachers of a general basic education school of District 11D01 of Zone 7 were considered as the study population. A questionnaire of closed questions based on Kimura (2023) was applied as an instrument for data collection corresponding to the survey technique. It is concluded that most teachers do not apply the fundamentals of “Algorithms and programming, as well as ‘Data literacy’, although they use ‘Contextual problem solving’, there is a need for more training and access to resources by students to effectively integrate AI in the educational process. Likewise, a significant gap in the application of AI is evident among the surveyed teachers, as most of them indicated to know the “AI applications in other domains”, however, they do not apply the ethical principles and are unaware of the social implications. Finally, a significant gap in the understanding, use and development of artificial intelligence is shown among the teachers surveyed.