Artificial Intelligence Competence of K-12 Students Shapes Their AI Risk Perception: A Co-occurrence Network Analysis

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04115v1
• Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:40:24 GMT
• Title: Artificial Intelligence Competence of K-12 Students Shapes Their AI Risk Perception: A Co-occurrence Network Analysis
• Abstract summary: Students reported their self-perceived AI competence and concerns related to AI across systemic, institutional, and personal domains.<n>Students with lower competence emphasized personal and learning-related risks, such as reduced creativity, lack of critical thinking, and misuse.<n>Students with higher competence focused more on systemic and institutional risks, including bias, inaccuracy, and cheating.
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• Abstract: As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into education, understanding how students perceive its risks is essential for supporting responsible and effective adoption. This research aimed to examine the relationships between perceived AI competence and risks among Finnish K-12 upper secondary students (n = 163) by utilizing a co-occurrence analysis. Students reported their self-perceived AI competence and concerns related to AI across systemic, institutional, and personal domains. The findings showed that students with lower competence emphasized personal and learning-related risks, such as reduced creativity, lack of critical thinking, and misuse, whereas higher-competence students focused more on systemic and institutional risks, including bias, inaccuracy, and cheating. These differences suggest that students' self-reported AI competence is related to how they evaluate both the risks and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence in education (AIED). The results of this study highlight the need for educational institutions to incorporate AI literacy into their curricula, provide teacher guidance, and inform policy development to ensure personalized opportunities for utilization and equitable integration of AI into K-12 education.

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