Using Ai Chatbots in Academia - the Opinions of University Students

The aim of this paper is to analyze the attitudes of students regarding the use of AI chatbots for academic purposes. The theoretical part of this paper offers an overview of previous theories, studies, and publications related to the use of ICT tools in education, the role of teachers in contemporary societies, and the goals of students in contemporary societies, as well as recent research on the use of A.I. in the public sphere, whereas the research part of the paper offers an original study conducted for the purpose of this conference. The research instrument was an online survey given to university students (78) with multiple types of questions, with the purpose of discovering whether our students were familiar with the concept of AI chatbots, had they ever used it, and, if so, for what purpose, and whether they would be willing to use it for academic purposes.