AI and Ethics in Civic Education: A Literature Review on Building Digital Citizens

Abstrak

In the increasingly advanced digital era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of the
educational landscape. This progress introduces new challenges, particularly regarding ethics and
the formation of societal character. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method using a
literature review of publications from the last five years, with data collected from various relevant
journals indexed by Google Scholar. Through content analysis, this study identifies the relationship

between AI, ethics, and civic education, as well as how to shape intelligent, responsible, and integrity-
driven digital citizens through ethical approaches in AI utilization. The findings reveal that AI holds

great potential to enhance civic education through broader access to information and more inclusive
and adaptive learning. However, without a proper ethical framework, AI also presents risks such as
plagiarism, information manipulation, and the erosion of social responsibility. Furthermore, the
analysis finds that aligning AI with the values of Pancasila and principles of digital ethics is essential
in forming digital citizens who are not only technologically literate but also responsible, ethical, and
legally aware in digital spaces. Therefore, strong integration between technology, ethics, and civic
education values is required to ensure that the use of AI contributes to the development of a civilized
and just digital society.