e-Pedagogium 2024, 24(2):7-16 | DOI: 10.5507/epd.2024.009

AI literacy: concepts, approaches and open questions

Michal Černý
b Department of Information and Library Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Arne Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic,

The study presents a basic conceptualisation of AI literacy as a new form of literacy related to the development of artificial intelligence systems and their impact on education and the labour market. The study identifies the meaning and purpose of this new competency and the approaches to it found in the literature. The final discussion highlights open questions and issues that should be the subject of further research investigation.

Keywords: AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence Literacy, AI; digital competence, competency, Turing test.

Received: August 29, 2023; Revised: June 4, 2024; Accepted: June 13, 2024; Prepublished online: July 15, 2024; Published: February 23, 2025  Show citation

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