This article aims to analyze the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Venezuelan educational system, from a critical and reflective perspective. AI is a discipline that seeks to create systems capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, or creativity. AI has great potential to transform the Venezuelan education system, offering opportunities to improve the quality, equity, and efficiency of education. However, it also poses threats and challenges that must be considered and faced responsibly and ethically. To carry out this analysis, a documentary methodology based on the review of relevant bibliographic sources on the subject has been used. The article is structured in three segments: AI and educational trends in Venezuela, Opportunities, and threats of AI for the student training process and the use of AI in basic education processes. The article concludes that AI can be an ally or an enemy of education, depending on the use it is put to, and the purpose pursued. For this reason, it is necessary to educate about AI and AI, with a critical, ethical, and humanistic vision.
