An Inquiry into Opportunities and Risks of Sustainable Development for Left-Behind Groups in the Context of the Role of AI in Higher Education

Stephan Rothlin () and Zhou Shoujin ()
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Stephan Rothlin: University of St. Joseph, Macau, Faculty of Business and Law
Zhou Shoujin: Peking University, Department of Humanities

A chapter in Sustainability in Education, 2026, pp 321-335 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper advocates critical discernment in AI integration in higher education in the “left-behind” segments of society to address sustainability challenges‌. It proposes a holistic educational framework enabling responsible AI use while mitigating risks of oversimplification or manipulation‌. The study highlights the need to engage faculty in developing sustainable AI integration models, and to adopt seeing–judging–acting paradigm to evaluate AI utilization with its ethical implications and practical benefits‌. The paper also examines the role of the EU’s AI Act to identify low and high-risk AI applications, and calls for interdisciplinary collaboration to cultivate AI literacy, ensuring technology enhances, rather than undermines rigorous academic inquiry and societal well-being‌.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-16077-5_14

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