WP4: ETHICAL AND INCLUSIVE USE OF AI /  D4.4. Guidelines on the Ethical and Inclusive Use of AI in Education and Training

The AIRED: Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Education project explores how artificial intelligence can be used ethically and inclusively in education and training. This final report brings together the findings of earlier deliverables on AI risks, best practices, and inclusive design to present a practical set of guidelines for the sector. 

For educators and trainers, the report highlights strategies to build AI literacy, protect student wellbeing, and uphold academic integrity while integrating AI into teaching and assessment. Institutions are offered guidance on embedding AI readiness into professional development, selecting compliant and accessible tools, and ensuring equitable access to resources. 

The guidelines are organised around five themes: preparing and empowering educators and learners, ensuring inclusion and representation, safeguarding privacy and wellbeing, encouraging critical and creative engagement, and adapting implementation to local contexts. Together, they offer a roadmap to ensure that AI strengthens rather than disrupts learning, supporting equity, transparency, and responsible innovation in education. 

This document forms the fourth and final deliverable of Work Package 4 (WP4): Ethical and Inclusive Use of AI of the AIRED: Artificial Intelligence Reshapes Education (2024-1-FR01-KA220-VET-000256094) project. The overarching goal of this work package is to promote ethical, inclusive, and pedagogically sound approaches to AI adoption in education and training across Europe. 

This report compiles insights from the first three activities within this work package into clear, actionable guidelines.

These activities include D4.1: AI Risk Mapping; D4.2 Best Practices for Ethical Use; and D4.3: Framework for Inclusive Design. The intention is to provide practical, research-based and inclusive recommendations for educators and trainers across Europe in a single document to facilitate the uptake and implementation of AI across educational institutions and training centres. 

In this deliverable, Activity 4 focuses on developing guidelines for ethical and inclusive AI implementation. The structure of this report is as follows: 

● A comprehensive summary of key findings from the previous reports using evidence from across France, Ireland, and Spain; 

● A set of actionable guidelines on the ethical and inclusive use of AI in education and training; 

● Recommendations on best practices for educators and trainers as well as practical suggestions on the implementation of these guidelines; 

● A set of recommended tools and resources which comply with the guidelines outlined in this report. 

These guidelines are aimed at supporting educational institutions, teachers, trainers, and policymakers in navigating AI integration in a safe, inclusive, and ethical manner. 

 Aleksandra Szproch, Dr. Moya O’Brien, Rebecca Kummer (ICEP Europe)