Integrating artificial intelligence into information gap activities to enhance speaking skills in higher education.

This article explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Gap Activities (IGAs) within the framework of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) to enhance speaking skills in higher education. Growing need for communicative competence in English, especially in Uzbekistan, the integration of AI-powered tools into IGA offers innovative pathways for both teachers and learners. This contribution outlines the practical applications, advantages and disadvantages of AI-assisted individual guided activities (IGAs) and offers methods for improving their efficiency specifically within the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) with students who are earning bachelor's degree, because the theory is rooted in practice.