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Abstract:

The fast development of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential of being transformative across the educational systems of the world, but its application has certain formidable context-specific challenges, specifically in various and resource-limited settings. With an extensive survey of the educators and administrators, and a thorough analysis of the literature on the subject, this research paper explores the most potent impediments to AI technologies integration in education. The research determines the severe issues such as poor digital infrastructure, low internet access, and frequent power blackouts especially in the rural regions as some of the critical challenges that contribute to the digital divide. Other obstacles are lack of AI literacy among educators and students, high prices of AI tools, data privacy and security threats, large classes, resistance to change by traditional educators. Through the survey findings, the study can give deeper understanding of the perceptions and experiences of the stakeholders in different learning environments. There are also practical suggestions made in the article such as strategic investment in digital infrastructure, capacity-building to raise AI literacy, cost-effective models of AI implementation, and effective data control frameworks to manage privacy concerns. It also states the importance of working on professional development to avoid opposition and foster the acquaintance with AI-based pedagogies. Indicating the importance of clear policies and inclusive strategies, the present research promotes the notion of an ethical and justified introduction of AI to help introduce sustainable educational change. The findings also apply to the global debate on the application of AI to minimize the disparities in education and make it more accessible and inclusive to everyone.

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