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ChatGPT Capabilities for Promoting Sustainability in Education: A Framework for Mapping With SDGs

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  • Mohanad Halaweh

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This research aims to provide a conceptual perspective on the role of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in achieving sustainability in education. It argues that generative AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, can assist in promoting sustainability in the context of education. Using the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework, the paper maps how ChatGPT can support the advancement of these goals. Two key characteristics of ChatGPT are generalized: productivity and personalization/customization, both of which have been identified as the foundation for demonstrating its capabilities to promote sustainability in education and learning practices, which benefit learners, educators, and educational institutions. The paper discusses eight ways in which ChatGPT capabilities can support sustainability in educational settings, in alignment with SDGs 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 17. It proposes a conceptual framework that can guide future research aimed at investigating the impact of generative AI on sustainability in education. This paper also provides implications and insights for education policy‐ and decision‐makers.

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  • Mohanad Halaweh, 2026. "ChatGPT Capabilities for Promoting Sustainability in Education: A Framework for Mapping With SDGs," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(3), pages 3095-3106, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:sustdv:v:34:y:2026:i:3:p:3095-3106
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.70500
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