Collaborative frameworks between countries and scientific institutions need to be created to develop coherent international ethical
Research gap analysis derived from 4 education papers in our local library.
The gap
Higher education institutions need to develop guidelines for the use of AI in academic activities, but the effectiveness and implementation of such guidelines remain under-explored.
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Sourced from the future work and limitations and inline gaps of the source papers, classified as application gap, spanning 4 journals.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Systematic Literature Review on Students’ Perceptions of Ethical AI: Fairness, and Regulatory Understanding (2026) · Journal of Engineering Research and Education (JERE) · doi
Clear guidelines on ethical AI use, including comprehensive training protocols for both educators and students on appropriate use, need to be established but are currently undefined.
application gapfuture workevidence 5/5Keywords: clear guidelines ethical including comprehensive training protocols educators students appropriate need established currently undefined - THE IMPACT OF AI IN EDUCATION (2026) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi
Challenges in universities may span protecting ethical guidelines, safeguarding student data, or guaranteeing access for all students, which need to be addressed before AI-led education systems are deployed.
application gaplimitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: challenges universities span protecting ethical guidelines safeguarding student guaranteeing access students need addressed education systems - Students' Experiences of Learning Authenticity in Artificial Intelligence Assisted Academic Work (2026) · Formosa Journal of Science and Technology · doi
Higher education institutions need to develop guidelines for the use of AI in academic activities, but the effectiveness and implementation of such guidelines remain under-explored.
application gapinline gapsevidence 5/5Keywords: guidelines higher education institutions need develop academic activities effectiveness implementation remain explored - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dalam Pendidikan Islam: Peluang, Tantangan, Dan Etika Keislaman (2026) · Al-Abshor : Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam · doi
The paper emphasizes the importance of ethical guardrails based on Islamic principles (justice, amanah, responsibility) for AI use in Islamic education, but does not operationalize how these abstract ethical principles should be translated into concrete algorithmic constraints, bias detection protocols, or monitoring mechanisms for AI systems.
application gaplimitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: Islamic ethics AI governance algorithmic bias amanah justice responsibility Islamic education ethical framework
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