The State of Student Perceptions of Ai (circa 2024) In United States Education

Artificial intelligence (AI) as a computing concept has been labored by researchers and industry professionals for over 70 years although it has really gained notice, popularity, and mass adoption in the last four. AI has progressed from an abstract concept constrained by the limits of computing processing to being used in everyday life almost without notice. Like many other industries, academia has been aware, studied AI, and yet it never really prepared for its integration. It was not until the introduction of ChatGPT in 2022 that universities began to see an impact and drafted policies regarding use. This study seeks to expand previous research by reporting recent survey results on college student perceptions and use of AI. The results from the survey were then analyzed to calculate the potential implications for integrating AI into university courses.