The Moral Taxonomy of AI Assistants
Dr. Daithí Ó Murchú © April 2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to penetrate the fabric of education, the question is no longer whether AI belongs in our classrooms but how it reshapes epistemologies, pedagogies, and the moral imperatives governing these transitions. BLOG 15 proposes a nuanced moral taxonomy of AI Assistants, moving beyond binary narratives of augmentation or replacement. Drawing upon EU policy (EU AI Act, 2024), UNESCO’s AI Competency Framework, and OECD AI principles, the BLOG argues that the transformation of education demands moral clarity, participatory agency, and critical engagement. It also presents a counter-argument to reframe techno-optimism through cautionary lenses. Click here to download it.
