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Perceptions and usage of AI chatbots among students in higher education across genders, academic levels and fields of study

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Stöhr, Christian, Ou, Amy Wanyu, Malmström, Hans·2024·Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence

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AI chatbots have ignited discussions and controversies about their impact on teaching and learning practices in higher education. This study explores students' adoption and perceptions of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots in higher education. Based on survey data from a large sample (n = 5894) across Swedish universities, the study employs descriptive statistical methods to analyze usage, attitudes, and concerns, and inferential statistics to identify relations between attitudes and usage and background variables (gender, academic level, and field of study). The results reveal broad awareness and use of ChatGPT among students, but not of other AI chatbots. More than half of the students expressed positive attitudes towards the use of chatbots in education, but almost as many expressed concerns about future use. Statistically significant differences were found across all examined grouping variables, particularly between genders and fields of study. Female students and students from the humanities and medicine consistently expressed more negative attitudes and concerns about AI's role in learning and assessment, while males and technology and engineering students showed higher usage and optimism. These findings not only validate the continued relevance of student backgrounds as a determinant of technology adoption but also expose several challenges and considerations surrounding AI and chatbot usage in education. The study supports the development of local solutions to AI in education tailored to student attributes and needs, and it provides insights for developers, educators, and policymakers.

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Authors
Stöhr, C., Ou, A. W., & Malmström, H.
Affiliations
Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
Corresponding author
Stöhr, Christian
Venue
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-12
Volume
7
Pages
100259
ISSN
2666-920X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4399948582
Cited by
319
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 145 · 2025: 155 · 2024: 19
FWCI
119.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Karlstads universitet
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › AI in Service Interactions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Keywords
AI chatbots, ChatGPT, student perceptions, technology adoption, gender differences, academic level, field of study, student attitudes, assessment, higher education, humanities students, medical students

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