Abstract
This study investigated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of secondary education in Delta State, with a particular focus on its implications for educational administration. The purpose of this study was to assess the benefits and challenges of AI in future of secondary education in Delta State. To address this, three research questions and hypotheses were raised and formulated. Using the quantitative research approach of the ex-post-facto research design. Stratified sampling method was used to sample 191 school administrators, representing 40% of the population of 477 government schools in Delta State. A carefully designed, 24-item questionnaire was used to collect information from respondents. Mean, standard deviation, graphical representation, and t-test were employed to answer research questions and formulate hypotheses at a significance level of 0.05. Findings reveal that implementing AI in education offers prospective advantages. Ethical considerations arising from AI integration encompass potential biases in decision-making, among others. We also discovered that effective AI implementation is associated with critical issues. The findings shed light on the perceptions and beliefs of school administrators regarding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. There is an urgent need to develop and implement a comprehensive state-wide plan for the integration of AI in education.