THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PROCESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Abstract

This paper examines how university students use Artificial Intelligence tools in their academic work — how often, for what purposes, and with what consequences for productivity and academic integrity. Drawing on survey data from 120 students collected via a structured Google Forms questionnaire, the study finds that AI adoption is already near-universal: 70.6% of respondents use AI tools every day, and ChatGPT and Google Gemini account for the largest share of that activity. Students rely on AI chiefly to generate ideas and structure their writing (82.4%), to simplify difficult course material (58.8%), and to create visual presentations (47.1%). Three quarters of respondents report that AI has saved them time and improved the quality of their work, yet the ethical picture is considerably more complicated. Just over half the sample takes an intermediate position on whether AI use violates academic integrity — neither fully endorsing nor fully rejecting it — reflecting a broader institutional uncertainty that universities have yet to resolve. The paper closes with practical recommendations for AI governance policy, curriculum design, and integrity frameworks.