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Curriculum is a vital instrument in education; it shapes what and how students learn, what teachers teach, and the expectations of education policymakers. This paper examines the critical role of artificial intelligence (AI) in designing curriculum that meet the challenges of the 21st century and address the evolving needs of students and society. Leveraging AI in curriculum development offers a transformative approach, enhancing teaching methodologies, producing personalized and inclusive learning experiences, and improving educational administrative efficiencies. Major AI technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning, expert systems, machine vision, and data analytics are instrumental in creating adaptive and personalized learning systems, intelligent tutoring systems, and comprehensive education management information systems. These technologies bring innovations, facilitate personalized education, timely interventions for at-risk students, data-driven decision-making, and make curriculum more inclusive, efficient and accessible for all students no matter the background and social stratifications. Despite many benefits of AI in education, challenges remain, including the need for scalable and dynamic curriculum designs that maintain high content quality. As a result, there is a need to invest in AI technologies and educators' training to leverage these tools to create a more responsive and effective learning environment.
Iweuno et al. (2024) studied this question.