Vol. 20 / 2025 – International Conference on Virtual Learning
Future workforce and corporate accountability in AI-enhanced educational activities: Addressing the impact on employment and ethical practice
Cristian Gabriel IANC, Laurențiu Gabriel DINCĂ, Alexandra GHINEA
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational processes is transforming not only the dynamics of the workforce and responsibility of companies but also the moral. Here, we discuss these implications and connect them to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8.5, 8.6, and 9.1. AI increases efficiency and personalization in educational environments but also poses threats such as job redundancy and ethical dilemmas within academic and professional arenas. Economists are unclear on its cost-impacting effects on labor availability, but state that its quick integration may also mean its role in displacing jobs, thus risking SDG 8.5 to promote full and productive employment and decent work for all. This growing demand for AI-enabled skills drives a crucial demand for workforce adaptability. Notably, SDG 8.6 emphasizes the risks posed to young people seeking employment and training opportunities, with many young people being left behind, unable to access new opportunities in the AI sector. Policy implications: It is necessary to have targeted policies to address these risks that promote upskilling, which will reduce the rate of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET). In addition, the reliance on resilient digital infrastructures for integrating AI in educational activities is a call towards SDG 9.1」. Access to AI-driven tools must be equitable to avoid socio-economic divides and ensure the equitable growth of academic and industrial ecosystems. This study highlights the need to regulate and ethically govern technological progress in order to ensure that it is balanced with social responsibility. Through strategic alignment with AI-driven change and sustainable employment approaches, stakeholders might be able to counteract adverse effects and maximise the potential of AI for educational and workforce transformation in the longer term.
Keywords:
Employment Impact,
Consumer Perceptions,
Corporate Accountability,
AI in Commerce,
Artificial Intelligence
CITE THIS PAPER AS:
Cristian Gabriel IANC,
Laurențiu Gabriel DINCĂ,
Alexandra GHINEA,
"Future workforce and corporate accountability in AI-enhanced educational activities: Addressing the impact on employment and ethical practice",
International Conference on Virtual Learning,
ISSN 2971-9291, ISSN-L 1844-8933,
vol. 20,
pp. 243-253,
2025.
https://doi.org/10.58503/icvl-v20y202520