Unequal accessibility

The cost of tools is a barrier for many students in accessing generative AI tools.
Some AI tools offer both free and paid versions of their tool, which could lead to unequal accessibility among students. Those who can afford to pay for the paid version of a tool may have an unfair advantage in assignments that incorporate the use of GenAI.

With ChatGPT, for example, there are important differences between the free account and the paid account (ChatGPT Plus) that have an impact on its accessibility:

Moreover, if students are learning online from other countries, the use of particular GenAI tools may be restricted due to government regulation or censorship.