The Advantages and Risks of AI in Sustainable SocietalDevelopment: Perspectives of Future Psychologists

In the context of widespread psychological trauma among Ukrainian citizens, the education of futurepsychologists requires careful development of their professional competence and responsibility.Consequently, the nature and outcomes of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the professionaleducation of future psychologists pose a significant challenge for the national educational system dueto the risks of academic integrity violations.A study involving 184 first- to fourth-year students highlighted the controversial role of AI in theprofessional education of future psychologists. Additionally, this study examines the role of AI ininventive activities, grounded in the theory and practice of inventive problem solving (TRIZ),exploring how AI fosters creative problem-solving and supports the development of innovativeapproaches in psychological practice.It was found that AI implementation in psychology students’ professional education is currentlyspontaneous and unregulated. The majority of surveyed students have repeatedly used AI forindependent and qualification-related work, as well as for test assessments, without recognizing theiractions as violations of academic integrity. Future psychologists identify several benefits of AI in theirstudies, including idea generation, information supplementation, systematization and structuring, andthe rapid collection of relevant and useful data. However, common drawbacks include unreliable,misleading, or politically biased information, the absence of source citations, inaccurate data orprocedural algorithms, and the occurrence of informational or visual hallucinations.The majority of respondents firmly believe that AI cannot fully replace psychologists, viewing it solelyas an auxiliary tool. A positive finding is the students’ multifaceted understanding of AI’s applicationsin professional psychological practice