Artificial Intelligence Use and Ethical Issues in Business Education Implementation in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State: The Way Forward

Abstract

This study investigates the use of AI and the associated ethical issues in the implementation of Business Education in tertiary institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 935 comprising business education lecturers and final year students in public tertiary institutions in Anambra state. Data were collected from 243 respondents which made up of 78 Business Education lecturers and 165 students across public tertiary institutions in the state using stratified sampling method. The major instrument used for collection of data was questionnaire structured in four Likert scale type. The content of the instrument was validated through test re test method and it yielded 0.80. Findings revealed that the respondents agreed that AI tools are not made available in the institutions studied even though the lecturers apply them using their private electronic devices. Besides, most of the lecturers are not competent in the use of AI and are limited to the use of chatGPT. Again, the study identified significant ethical concerns, including academic dishonesty, data privacy, digital inequality, and a lack of clear institutional policies. The study concluded that while AI holds immense potentials to enhance Business Education, its unregulated use poses a threat to academic integrity and equity. The paper proposes a strategic framework for the ethical adoption of AI, emphasizing the development of institutional policies, digital literacy training, and extensive AI pedagogy development strictly for lecturers' wise integration in classroom implementation.