USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A PILOT STUDY

Purpose: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various sectors, including education, and significantly impacting students' academic experiences from school to college. This study explores how BAMS undergraduate students perceive the use of AI and AI-based tools for educational purposes and assess their prakriti. Method: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among undergraduate BAMS students of Pt. Khushilal Sharma, Govt. Ayurveda College and Institute campus, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh State, Central India, 200 undergraduate students aged 18 to 30. The collected data were analyzed using the software IBM SPSS Statistics Version 29.0.2.0(20). Data analysis used descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation, etc.) as appropriate and inferential statistics (reliability, validity, and regression). Result: Among 200 undergraduate students, 33% were male and 67% were female. The mean age of students was 23.3±1.92(SD) years. 40% students belonged to Vatapittaja, 34% to Pittakaphaja, 22% to Kaphavataja, and 4% to Vatapitttakaphaja prakriti. The finding indicated that 78.5% of students were familiar with AI concepts. ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Google Assistant emerged as the most frequently used AI tools. Only 6.5% of students use AI tools daily for academic purposes. Most of the students were satisfied with using AI tools for study purposes. Conclusion: The surveyed students had little formal or informal experience with AI tools and limited awareness of AI's potential applications in education. However, they generally held positive opinions about ChatGPT, Grammarly, and AI and were hopeful about AI's future role in medical education and health care.