Fereniki Panagopoulou is Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, Data Protection Law, and Bioethics at Panteion University, where she also serves as Director of the European Laboratory on Bioethics, Technoethics and Law. She has previously worked for eight years as a Legal Auditor at the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. She holds a Law degree (LL.B.) and an LL.M. in Public Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, an M.P.H. in Public Health and Law from Harvard University, and a PhD in Constitutional Law and Bioethics from the School of Law of the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. In addition, she holds a second PhD in Philosophy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has taught courses in Constitutional Law, Law and New Technologies, Public Health Law, American Law, and Bioethics at Panteion University, Βerlin University, the Berlin School of Economics and Law, and the Universities of Athens, Piraeus, Macedonia, and the Peloponnese. She has authored eleven monographs on Public Law, and has edited and co-edited six collective volumes on Bioethics and three collective volumes on Public Law. She has published extensively on Constitutional Law, Bioethics, Data Protection, and New Technologies. She serves as a member of the High-Level Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Executive Committee of the Greek Bioethics Committee of UNESCO. She is also the editor of the Gazette of Administrative Law and a member of the editorial boards of e-politeia, DITE, and Dialogues in Public Administration. Additionally, she is General Secretary and Treasurer of the Society of Administrative Studies, a member of the Scientific Council of the Tsatsos Foundation, and General Secretary of the Association for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Data.

She graduated from Athens College in 1995. 

Abstract: 

Legal and Ethical Considerations regarding the use of AI in Education

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already transformed the way we learn, work, and live, and education is no exception. The introduction of AI applications in educational settings is seen by some as a blessing and by others as a curse. Concerns are particularly strong due to the involvement of minors, whose personalities are being shaped within the educational process. For this reason, these experiments must be conducted with prudence and careful consideration, as any potential harm could be irreversible. This does not mean that the use of AI tools in education should be banned. Rather, their integration must be clearly defined in ways that enhance the educational process, while remaining aligned with its core purpose: to cultivate responsible, conscious citizens and foster ethical thinking.

In this context, the presentation examines the legal framework governing the use of AI in education, explores the constitutional foundations of the right to digital education, and analyzes various cases of AI implementation, along with the associated concerns. The talk concludes with a set of proposals and final reflections.