Artificial Intelligence and the Strategic Future Studies of the Iranian Academia: the Analysis of Goals and Actors

Document Type : Research Paper

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Assistant professor, Foresight Department, Institute for Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS), Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The realization of national ideals and visions requires having possibilities and capabilities that are compatible with future changes. The ability to benefit from the opportunities of artificial intelligence and manage its risks is one of the requirements for realizing the desirable future of the academia in Iran. Since the future is the product of different actors' behavior, the purpose of this essay is to explain the strategic role of actors in the Iranian academia in benefiting from artificial intelligence. The main question is that what is the role of actors and stakeholders in realizing the desirable future of the academia in Iran in the shadow of the advancement of artificial intelligence? The methods used in this article are: experts' panel in order to determine and validate the role of actors and stakeholders; The structural-interpretive analysis method through using Mactor application to identify and analyze the role of actors. The main findings of this research are: Realization of the desired future of the academia in Iran in the shadow of the progress of artificial intelligence requires having a picture of the expected future and drawing its macro view. In this regard, this issue depends on the role of the main influential actors.

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Strategy
Volume 31, Issue 3 - Serial Number 104
November 2022
Pages 441-466

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  • Receive Date: 08 November 2022
  • Revise Date: 03 December 2022
  • Accept Date: 11 December 2022

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