Benefits and Drawbacks of AI in Education: A Conceptual Note

Artificial Intelligence (AI) results in the shifting the way of thinking and doing things by human beings. Many sectors directly or indirectly have been influenced by the use of AI. Under this study, an attempt is made to know about the benefits and drawbacks of AI in education. This study is descriptive in nature and it was found that integrating AI in education promotes personalized learning, automates grading and attendance, facilitates efficiency in administration and improves accessibility. But its use also leads to privacy and ethical concerns, access barriers, loss of human interaction and over-dependence. However, various initiatives have been taken by the government to implement AI in education. But still, there is a need to ensure the effective use of AI technologies in education while safeguarding the privacy of students. There should be a balanced and human-centred approach to integrating AI in education.