United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for Inclusive and Equitable Education: A Descriptive Survey
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https://doi.org/10.52562/jdle.2026.1620Keywords:
AI Governance, AI Ethics, Educational Equity, Inclusive Education, Student PerceptionsAbstract
In March 2024 the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/78/265 on trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development. It commits to Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education, yet little is known about how students read such norms. This descriptive survey asked a stratified random sample of 206 students at one university to rate 41 statements adapted from the draft resolution. Agreement (agree or strongly agree) ranged from 85.4% to 94.7%. Strong agreement was most frequent for research and international cooperation (48.1%) and for human rights (47.1%). Measures against bias were endorsed least strongly, and bias testing had the lowest agreement (85.4%). Lack of funding and low AI literacy were the most strongly endorsed challenges. Students accept the resolution’s normative commitments but endorse operational measures against bias less strongly. Institutions may need to explain bias audits to students and should address funding and AI literacy first.
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