Experience and Attitudes of Students – Future Teachers of Various Training Fields towards Artificial Intelligence

Due to the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent times, issues related to the integration of AI into the training of future specialists, including teachers, are becoming particularly relevant. In turn, the effectiveness of the digital technologies implementation in the educational process depends on the teachers’ experience of using these technologies, their level of competence in this area, as well as the attitude of the participants of educational process to them. In this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate the experience of pedagogical students of various training fields in using AI in education and everyday life and their attitudes towards it. Our study showed that, in general, students are aware of the possibilities of AI and use it both for personal and educational purposes. About 20% of future teachers have primary experience of using AI in pedagogical practice at the stage of planning and development of lesson content. Students of various training fields note different benefits from the use of AI for different scientific areas, different academic disciplines and identify different purposes of using AI in lesson design. At the same time, more than 80% of respondents point out possible risks of using AI in education and critically evaluate AI capabilities. At the same time, about 60% of the surveyed students agree with the need to adapt to the changes brought by AI. The results obtained may become the basis for further research and discussions on the role of AI in education, as well as for the development of strategies for the effective integration of these technologies in the educational process, taking into account the changing needs, as well as the specifics of the students’ training profile.