Artificial Intelligence Addiction of University Students: The Case of Ordu University

Abstract

Considering the rapid development of technology and its associated innovations, it seems that it will continue to maintain its position in our lives for a long time. In this context, it is considered valuable to conduct studies to shed lights into artificial intelligence addiction, one of the concepts technology has brought to our lives. This study aims to determine the artificial intelligence addiction levels of university students studying in various departments of the Ordu University Faculty of Education and to investigate them in relation to various variables. The sample group of this study consisted of 424 university students studying in various departments at Ordu University Faculty of Education in the Spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. In the study, the "Artificial Intelligence Addiction Scale," adapted to Turkish by Savaş (2024), was employed to assess the artificial intelligence addiction levels of the students, and the "Personal Information Form" was created by the researchers to obtain sociodemographic characteristics. According to research results, the artificial intelligence addiction levels of university students did not differ significantly according to gender and their level of information regarding the risks of artificial intelligence. However, artificial intelligence addiction levels of students varied significantly based on the usage frequency of artificial intelligence and the department. The results were discussed, and recommendations were provided accordingly.