Generative AI dependence and decision-making independence in digital society: Evidence from Universitas Airlangga
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https://doi.org/10.67964/4p4ssf43Keywords:
Generative AI dependence, Decision-making independence, Universitas Airlangga students, Pearson correlation, Decision-making autonomyAbstract
Dependence on generative artificial intelligence (AI) raises questions about students’ ability to maintain independence in decision-making. This study aims to examine the relationship between generative AI dependence and decision-making independence among active students at Universitas Airlangga. A quantitative correlational design was employed with 65 students selected through purposive sampling, using a Likert-scale questionnaire and Pearson correlation analysis. The results revealed a very weak, positive, and statistically nonsignificant relationship between the two variables (r = 0.103; p = 0.416). This finding indicates that generative AI dependence was not significantly associated with decision-making independence in the study sample. The study contributes to research on AI use in higher education by highlighting the importance of distinguishing technological dependence from students’ capacity to make independent decisions.
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Ketergantungan terhadap artificial intelligence (AI) generatif menimbulkan pertanyaan mengenai kemampuan mahasiswa mempertahankan kemandirian dalam pengambilan keputusan. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan antara ketergantungan terhadap AI generatif dan kemandirian pengambilan keputusan pada mahasiswa aktif Universitas Airlangga. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional dengan melibatkan 65 mahasiswa yang dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling, menggunakan kuesioner skala Likert dan analisis korelasi Pearson. Hasil menunjukkan hubungan positif yang sangat lemah dan tidak signifikan antara kedua variabel (r = 0.103; p = 0.416). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa ketergantungan terhadap AI generatif tidak terbukti berhubungan secara signifikan dengan kemandirian pengambilan keputusan pada sampel penelitian. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada kajian penggunaan AI di pendidikan tinggi dengan menekankan pentingnya membedakan ketergantungan teknologi dari kemampuan mahasiswa mengambil keputusan secara mandiri.
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