Balancing Skills and Values: Harmonizing AI in International Higher Education for Training and Upbringing

This chapter explores the dual role of artificial intelligence (AI) in international higher education, highlighting its potential to integrate skill-based training with value-oriented development across various cultural contexts. By utilizing continuous surveys and interviews conducted with both local and international students and faculty members from Belarus, Uzbekistan, and China, this study explores the perceptions, adoption, and integration of AI tools within sustainability-focused curricula. The findings, presented as recommendations, aim to balance technological efficiency with a human-centered approach to education, by offering a framework for culturally sensitive AI integration which aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, the recommendations emphasize curriculum development, faculty training, and institutional policies to ensure that AI supports the dual mission of higher education. The chapter was prepared within the research project “Develop a concept for using artificial intelligence to ensure the quality of the educational process in a higher education institution.“

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