Technology Rain Journal

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Ethical Implications

Diego Alejandro Fernández Cando

Instituto Tecnológico Internacional Los Andes, Ecuador.

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2425-0169

Lizette Espinosa Rodríguez

Colegio de Bachilleres "COLBACH", Ciudad de México, México.

https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5870-2117

Arturo González Torres

Instituto Tecnológico de Milpa Alta, México.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3337-7600

Juan Diego González Gómez

Investigador Independiente, Ecuador.

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9854-7130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55204/trj.v5i1.e124

Palabras clave: Inteligencia artificial, educación superior, tecnología educativa, transformación digital, ética de la inteligencia artificial.

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Resumen

La inteligencia artificial (IA) está transformando progresivamente la educación superior mediante la incorporación de herramientas tecnológicas que mejoran los procesos de enseñanza, aprendizaje y gestión institucional. Este estudio presenta una revisión bibliográfica que analiza las principales oportunidades, desafíos e implicaciones éticas asociadas con la implementación de la inteligencia artificial en la educación superior. La metodología se basó en el análisis de literatura científica reciente publicada entre 2020 y 2025 en bases de datos académicas reconocidas. Los resultados muestran que las tecnologías de IA contribuyen al desarrollo del aprendizaje personalizado, los sistemas de tutoría inteligente, la analítica del aprendizaje y la evaluación automatizada, lo que favorece el compromiso estudiantil y el rendimiento académico. No obstante, la literatura también identifica desafíos importantes, como la limitada competencia digital de los docentes, la necesidad de infraestructura tecnológica adecuada y las preocupaciones relacionadas con la integridad académica. Asimismo, el uso creciente de la IA plantea implicaciones éticas relacionadas con la privacidad de los datos, el sesgo algorítmico, la transparencia y la responsabilidad en los sistemas educativos.

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