Scrutinizing the Effects of ChatGPT on Writing Skills among Rwandan University Students: The Case of AUCA

A language serves the role of passing across messages. It is a tool without which communication among people is broken. Whether it is in technology, business, and whatever, languages play an important role in propelling what is done in these areas. In this framework, the study at hand assessed the fructification of language education in the era of AI Technology. The researcher was interested more in whether AI contributes more to the teaching of languages or whether it maims the expected results in language teaching. The focus was on the impartment of language writing skills. As it should be understood, languages are the backbones of any development humans may rejoice for. The study used the descriptive research design with quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A questionnaire was given to 115 respondents who were purposively sampled to take part in the study. Apart from this, the unstructured interview was also used. The results revealed that overreliance on AI may affects students’ critical thinking and creativity. It was recommended that students should use ChatGPT responsibly to avoid falling victims of addiction.