Frontiers in Educational Research, 2025, 8(5); doi: 10.25236/FER.2025.080522.
Yu Sang, Yucheng Lin, Shu Wu
Sino-German College, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
The deployment of AI technologies in information retrieval systems brings significant opportunities for enhancing information retrieval and user experience. However, it also raises critical ethical considerations, including issues of transparency, data privacy, algorithmic bias, and accessibility. This study examines these ethical challenges, exploring their implications for both users and library systems. By analyzing case studies and existing frameworks, it identifies best practices for ensuring ethical AI implementation, such as promoting transparency in algorithmic decision-making, safeguarding user data, and designing inclusive systems for diverse user groups. The findings provide actionable recommendations for developers, librarians, and policymakers to balance technological advancement with ethical responsibility, fostering trust and equity in AI-driven library systems.
AI Ethics, Information Retrieval Systems, Transparency, Data Privacy, Algorithmic Bias, Accessibility, Ethical AI, Information Retrieval, User Trust
Yu Sang, Yucheng Lin, Shu Wu. Ethical Considerations in the Deployment of AI Technologies in Information Retrieval Systems. Frontiers in Educational Research (2025), Vol. 8, Issue 5: 149-154. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2025.080522.
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