Islamic Religious Education as a Foundation for Ethical AI Use Among Indonesian Youth: A Multi-Site Qualitative Study
Tyas Prayesti (a*) Widiani Hidayati (b) Anindita Yumnaa Oktaviani (c)

a) STIKes Bina Putera Banjar (prayesti.tyas[at]gmail.com)
b) Afsheen Learning Center
c) SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Wonosobo

Abstract

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has introduced ethical challenges for Indonesian youth in educational settings, including academic dishonesty, misinformation, and privacy violations. Islamic Religious Education (PAI) as a compulsory subject in Indonesian higher education and high schools holds a strategic position in shaping students ethical character toward AI use. This study investigates the role of PAI in building ethical AI use through a multi site qualitative case study, combining systematic literature review, in depth interviews, and document analysis. Participants were purposively selected from multiple universities and high schools across Indonesia. Findings indicate that PAI learning contextualising Islamic values honesty (shidq), responsibility (amanah), and justice (adl) effectively shapes students ethical attitudes toward AI. This study recommends explicit integration of AI ethics into the national PAI curriculum to develop ethical digital citizens in Indonesia.

Keywords: Islamic Religious Education- Artificial Intelligence- Digital Ethics- Indonesian Youth- Character Education

Topic: AI for Learning