WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF AI ON SCHOOL STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS?

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of artificial intelligence in foreign language teaching and its impact on the development of students' communicative skills. Key areas of AI use, such as adaptive educational platforms that enable individualized learning, instant automatic assessment systems that improve the quality of feedback, chatbots and virtual companions that create a safe and motivating environment for developing oral communication and tools that facilitate the improvement of written literacy and stylistic expressiveness are discussed. The advantages of AI implementation are highlighted, including increased motivation, access to personalized learning resources, the opportunity for continuous practice, and reduced anxiety when communicating in a foreign language.

            Particular attention is paid to the limitations of technology: the lack of meaningful emotional interaction, insufficient transmission of sociocultural aspects of language, and the risk of developing excessive dependence on digital tools. The need for thoughtful integration of AI into the educational process, where it serves as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, pedagogical expertise is emphasized. In conclusion, the article argues that the rational use of AI can make learning more flexible, effective, and focused on the real communicative needs of students