Exploring the Stratified Nature of Artificial Intelligence Research Funding in United States Educational Systems: A Bibliometric and Network Analysis

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2024

School

Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Abstract

Little is known about the funding organizations and mechanisms behind artificial intelligence (AI) research conducted in United States (U.S.) educational systems (K12 and higher education). This study therefore performs a bibliometric and network analysis of AI research conducted in U.S. educational systems to explore which types of organizations fund peer-reviewed scholarship, which organizations receive this funding, and how these organizations form funded research networks. The results suggest evidence of institutional stratification, with non-U.S. government organizations (such as in China and Europe) funding many AI studies within U.S. educational systems. Moreover, the data suggest stratified funding networks have marginalized Minority-Serving Institutions, consolidating the influence of AI research conducted in U.S. educational systems among few, elite, and predominately White institutions. The implications for research and policy advocacy are also addressed.

Publication Title

Education Sciences

Volume

14

Issue

11

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