Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Trends for General and Academic Purposes in Urban Higher Education Students of Odisha
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artificial intelligence (AI), higher education, urban odisha students, demographic variables
Abstract
This study examines the adoption patterns of artificial intelligence (AI) among higher education students in urban Odisha, India, emphasising both general and academic applications. Data were collected from 100 students at four major urban universities in Odisha through an online quantitative survey using Google Forms and analysed the data collected using descriptive statistics and the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test to evaluate the impact of demographic factors on AI engagement. The results indicate that the utilisation of AI for both general activities (including information retrieval, translation, and entertainment) and academic endeavours (such as research, writing, and exam preparation) is prevalent and predominantly unaffected by demographic factors such as gender, age, academic standing, family structure, and field of study. This demographic neutrality underscores AI's widespread allure, indicating that its incorporation into higher education has the capacity to surpass conventional social and institutional barriers. Percentage trends indicate subtle variations in user behaviours; however, these variations lack statistical significance, underscoring the necessity for usercentric methodologies that transcend general demographic classifications.
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