High School Students' Perception of AI and Its Future Impact on Education

Different artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies and systems are gaining in a variety of uses, including personal assistants, chatbots, different suggestion engines, smart appliances etc. Usage of this technology is accompanied by various positive views, but also by a fair share of skepticism. Since ChatGPT has been introduced, there have been rising debates regarding AI and its effects on education, employment, ethics, security, and other areas. One of the important questions is how young people view this new technology and all its implications. The purpose of this study was to learn more about how high school students view and feel about AI. Research regarding AI was conducted among 124 high school students in classes I through IV (aged 15 to 19). Although new technologies are something they embrace, students also find that no AI technology can completely replace human beings in education. Despite having different viewpoints on the matter, they are optimistic about new technologies and think that AI tools would be beneficial for future teaching and learning.