Background - Digital literacy among older adults is a widely discussed topic in academic literature, with research often exploring the motivations and barriers they face in adopting digital technology and the effectiveness of various pedagogies and tools in promoting digital skills. However, as technology continues to evolve, it is crucial to focus on a specific aspect of digital literacy that remains under-explored for older adults: Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy. AI literacy has become necessary in today’s digital age due to the transformative changes driven by rapid AI development, yet many older adults remain unfamiliar with this emerging area. While existing research attempts to define AI literacy and provide recommendations for AI literacy education, they often target general adult learners or specific groups such as students and professionals. We hypothesize that the motivations and barriers of older adults regarding AI literacy education differ from those of the general adult learner.
Our Work - Thus, this paper provides recommendations for AI literacy education among older adults by identifying their motivations and barriers and proposing a technological, educational tool to support them in acquiring relevant AI literacy competencies.
Authors: Eugene Tang Kangjie, Tianqi Song, Yi-Chieh Lee