THE MIRROR OF THE MODERN AGE: TWO FACES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Due to the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI – short for Artificial intelligence) in the plans and programs of primary and secondary schools, Serbia is highly positioned in the UNESCO research and this best confirms the efforts of our country in that field. As education is one of the pillars of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy, in our country the implementation of the education reform was first started by preparing curriculum changes in schools and universities, at almost all levels of education. Considering the views of optimists and pessimists, we can freely say that the progress of artificial intelligence has a rather polarizing effect on society. Hence, the author’s intention is to analyze the impact of technology to explain the change in the way we learn and teach, what are the advantages and disadvantages of its use. By highlighting the potential benefits and risks of the use of artificial intelligence in education, the authors try to analyze the content to highlight the knowledge and skills needed by teaching staff and students so that the opportunities provided by artificial intelligence can be used for the benefit of the whole society. Through a critical review of the current situation in the use of artificial intelligence in education, the paper provides a general assessment of the current situation, recognizing the importance of further development and adaptation of pedagogical practices to the possibilities of artificial intelligence. Finally, the paper will provide recommendations, measures and conclusions that will serve educators, policy makers, researchers and other interested parties, which are exclusively based on the basic principles of inclusion and equality, but also the protection of the welfare of children/youth as a central point.