The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Language Learning: Opportunities and Ethical Considerations
Adenike Adebukola Akinsemolu, Helen N. Onyeaka · Journal of language and Education · 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed teaching and learning across various disciplines, among them languages. AI has numerous applications in language teaching and learning, including algorithms that personalize learning for individual learners, identify and structure lessons and learning activities based on a learner’s strengths, evaluate and provide constant feedback on a learner’s progress, and simulate interactive learning environments. Such innovative tools and applications enhance both language comprehension and production skills among learners, optimizing the outcomes of language teaching and learning. However, the adaptation of AI for language learning presents some ethical challenges related to data privacy, bias in the development and training of algorithms, and the lack of universality in access and usage of AI, which threatens to widen the already extensive inequalities in education. This article explores these dimensions of the application of AI in language learning and teaching with the overarching goal of fostering a more informed and ethical approach to the integration of AI and related technologies in language education.