Jensy Campos Céspedes
Artificial intelligence reached classrooms before classrooms decided how to receive it. Dr. Jensy Campos Céspedes works precisely on that frontier: the ethical use of AI in education. She is a research professor at Costa Rica’s State Distance University (UNED) and directs its Center for Research in Education (CINED).
Key facts
- Institution: State Distance University (UNED).
- Role: Director of the Center for Research in Education (CINED).
- Field: Ethics of artificial intelligence applied to education.
- Education: Doctorate in education.
Why she is a leader
Campos coordinated a UNED study on the use of artificial intelligence in teaching staff’s educational processes, research that gathered the experience of hundreds of academics to understand not only how AI is used, but with what criteria and what values. That work connects with the creation of an institutional artificial intelligence network within the university, designed to accompany the adoption of the technology in an orderly, responsible way.
Her approach matters because it puts the focus where it usually is missing: not on the tool, but on the people who use it and the consequences of using it badly. To speak of bias, privacy, and good practices in education is to speak of the future of those who are learning today.
Her contribution to the ecosystem
In a debate dominated by speed and novelty, Campos represents the voice of prudence with judgment. The ethics of AI is not a brake on innovation; it is the condition for innovation to be worthwhile. Her work reminds us that the best educational technology is not the most advanced, but the one that respects the learner.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jensy Campos Céspedes?
- She is a doctor and research professor at Costa Rica's State Distance University (UNED), where she directs the Center for Research in Education. She researches the ethical use of artificial intelligence in educational processes.
- Why does the ethics of AI in education matter?
- Because artificial intelligence is already part of teaching and learning. Studying its ethical use helps harness its benefits while addressing risks such as bias, privacy, and technological dependence.