Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption: do Generation Z students feel technostress in deploying AI for completing courses of study at universities?

Abstract

Purpose

They proposed the necessity of restructuring higher education to provide students and instructors with the skills required for future employment in a world driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The implementation of AI in higher education and its impact on Generation Z students' academic ambitions.

Design/methodology/approach

Higher education plays a vital role in cultivating ethical individuals and professionals on a worldwide scale. The implementation of AI in higher education and its impact on Generation Z students' academic ambitions. This study used qualitative methods to examine the viewpoints of students regarding the influence of AI on higher education. For this study, a cohort of 25 students from Pune city was chosen.

Findings

The results indicate that there is a need to reform higher education in order to prepare students for future jobs in a society driven by AI. They indicated a lack of extensive understanding on the subject and so sought a clear explanation from an AI during their consultation. Based on the results of this study, it is evident that Generation Z students do not experience fear or worry in relation to emerging technology. On the contrary, they embrace multitasking and actively want to acquire new skills to prepare themselves for the future.

Research limitations/implications

This study has limitations; the data were collected from 25 students, and the insights gathered may not represent the whole population. The geographical restriction was that it was restricted only to Pune. Second, educators are equally important and may have different views; therefore, future studies should collect educators’ views.

Originality/value

They proposed restructuring higher education to provide students and instructors with the skills required for future employment in a world driven by AI. Their proposal introduces novel learning goals that prioritize the development of abilities in both information, learning and education through the use of AI. Participants' narratives are evaluated using advanced techniques such as VOSviewer to give in-depth analysis.

Citation

Routray, R. and Khandelwal, K. (2024), "Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption: do Generation Z students feel technostress in deploying AI for completing courses of study at universities?", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 534-545. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-06-2024-0115