The students' awareness considering the academic integrity of artificial intelligence use in terms of foreign language acquisition

The article is devoted to one of the most widely discussed issues and current trends in the educational sphere. It is the use of artificial intelligence technologies by the students of pedagogical specialties, focusing on its pros and cons and highlighting the possible consequences of its use. The authors define the place of artificial intelligence, specifically considering the generative artificial technologies, in terms of foreign language acquisition. The performed study reveals different aspects that arose with the use of the aforementioned technologies, considering the problem of academic integrity and policies that could regulate its ecological use. The presented study aims to reveal students’ awareness of the issue of the academic integrity of artificial intelligence use in terms of foreign language acquisitions. The target audience of the study is students of the Faculty of Pedagogical Education of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University of 013 “Primary Education” and 012 “Preschool Education”. The data received from the students of pedagogical specialties via the conducted survey proves that there is an urgent need to expand students’ knowledge about artificial intelligence technology and teach them to use it correctly, adhering to academic integrity principles.