Abstract

The widening skills gap between graduates of Social Science Education and the demands of Nigeria's contemporary labour market has raised concerns among educators, policymakers, and development stakeholders. This study examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in bridging skills gap in Social Science Education for Sustainable National Development. The study explores two key dimensions: AI-supported analytical and problem-solving skills, and AI-supported digital literacy among social science students and lecturers. It is a theoretical paper which builds upon results from past researches on the subject matter as such explores data from secondary sources such as internet, books and news papers to support the findings. From the literature reviewed in addition to the synthesis of the Constructivist theory, the findings reveal that AI tools when thoughtfully integrated into teaching and learning strengthen students' analytical and problemsolving skills and digital literacy. However, challenges such as limited infrastructure, inadequate training, and institutional policy gaps limit effective adoption. The study concludes that AI holds transformative potential for Social Science Education if supported by institutional commitment, capacity building, and inclusive digital policies. Recommendations are offered, some of which stated that regular training should be provided to help educators integrate AI tools into social science education to boost analytical and problem-solving skills and that, Government and institutional authorities should invest in reliable internet access and digital learning facilities to increase digital literacy in institutions.

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