Ethical Challenges of AI: Nurturing Life-Care Perspectives in ECSIT Students

We present an exploratory research aimed at understanding the perceptions that students and professors associated with the Engineering in Computer Science and Information Technology (ECSIT) program have regarding the ethical challenges of Artificial Intelligence, based on a theoretical framework that engages with ecofeminist, care, and ecological ethics. To achieve the research objective, a qualitative methodology was designed, and a comparative study was conducted between two ECSIT university programs in Mexico, one public and one private. Eight professors were interviewed, and two focus groups were conducted with the participation of 10 students. In both cases, the participation of women was encouraged, and professors teaching engineering courses and ethics courses for engineers were included. Findings reveal that the type of academic program is more relevant than the type of university, as well as the gender of professors and their interdisciplinary training.