Abstract

MOSSIN, EDUARDO ANDRÉ; MARTINS, GISELLE ALVES; GOUVEIA, RIAMA COELHO  and  PANTONI, RODRIGO PALUCCI. REFLECTIONS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ^;. Educ. rev. [online]. 2025, vol.41, e53835.  Epub May 10, 2025. ISSN 1982-6621.  https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-469853835.

Contemporary society faces a significant challenge in integrating Artificial Intelligence with vocational training. This type of education has historically been marked by the duality between technical training for workers and humanistic training for the elite. In this context, the idea of Vocational Education arises, which seeks to integrate vocational training with human training, with the aim of omnilateral training. Its foundations include work as an educational principle, interdisciplinarity, research as a pedagogical principle, the integration of work, science, technology, and culture, and the inseparability between education and social practice. Faced with the complexity intrinsically linked to Artificial Intelligence, a strictly technical training, hallmark of vocational education in Brazil, is not capable of preparing workers to face the challenges of this new reality. In this context, the article highlights the importance of comprehensive training and seeks to stimulate reflection on the relationships and impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the production system, the educational process, and society. Methodologically, the study develops an analysis of the interconnections between the foundations of Vocational Education and Artificial Intelligence, addressing aspects such as work, human rights, research, authorship, and interdisciplinarity. The conclusions indicate that this new scenario requires a critical and reflective approach that considers both its transformative potential and the associated risks. The study emphasizes the need for training that goes beyond mere technical instrumentation, preparing individuals to understand and deal with the social, ethical and cultural implications of Artificial Intelligence.

Keywords : artificial intelligence; professional and technological education; work; technology.

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