TLDR: Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia have strengthened their international collaboration through a ‘Mini Talk’ event. Held virtually, the discussion focused on the benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations of Artificial Intelligence in education, aiming to promote quality education and ethical innovation in the AI era.
Semarang, Indonesia – Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia have significantly advanced their global partnership through a virtual ‘Mini Talk’ event held on October 21, 2025. This initiative underscores both institutions’ commitment to promoting quality education and fostering ethical innovation in the rapidly evolving era of Artificial Intelligence.
The event featured Dr. Ellianawati, a distinguished lecturer from the Physics Education Study Program at UNNES’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), who delivered a compelling presentation titled ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education: Benefits, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations.’ Her talk was part of a broader international collaborative research initiative under the Matching Grant Scheme, which involves six universities from six different countries, with UiTM Malaysia being a key participant.
The research collaboration, led by Dr. Ellianawati and funded by the 2025 DPA Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) UNNES, aims to bolster international research in science and technology education while simultaneously promoting ethical digital literacy. Participants included Mathematics Education students from UiTM, who are currently enrolled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and STS (Science, Technology, and Society) courses under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sharipah Ruzaina Syed Aris.
During her presentation, Dr. Ellianawati provided a comprehensive overview of AI’s development, tracing its origins from the 1950s to its current sophisticated state. A critical aspect of her discussion revolved around the emergence of algorithmic bias, explaining how AI systems, by learning from human-generated data, often inadvertently reflect existing societal biases. She cited notable research, including that of Joy Buolamwini from the MIT Media Lab, which highlighted how facial recognition systems from major companies exhibited such biases.
The ‘Mini Talk’ served as an interactive international forum, bridging scientific discourse with human values and ethical responsibilities crucial for future scientists and educators. The session concluded with an engaging interactive quiz and a reflective discussion on AI ethics and scientific responsibility, which was met with enthusiastic participation from the UiTM students.
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This collaboration not only strengthens the international research network between UNNES and UiTM but also cultivates critical awareness, ethical responsibility, and digital literacy among students across nations. The initiative aligns perfectly with UNNES’s vision as a University with a Conservation Perspective and International Reputation, dedicated to advancing knowledge that enlightens society while upholding fundamental human values.
