Objective: Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely anticipated to become an integral component of dentistry soon given its potential to revolutionize both dental education and practice. Therefore, it is essential to understand the perspectives of dental students who will be the future practitioners to adopt and use these technologies effectively and efficiently. The study aimed to evaluate the beliefs, perceptions and attitudes of a sample of Turkish dental students towards AI.
Materials and Methods: Data was collected online from students regarding age, sex and academic year. The students' beliefs regarding AI were assessed using a 21-question survey form of AI Attitude Scale. Also, a 15-question survey form was used to investigate the opinions and knowledge of dental students about AI. A total of 527 dental students, aged 18 to 37 years, were recruited, including 142 first-grade, 14 second-grade, 171 third-grade, 90 fourth-grade, and 110 fifth-grade students.
Results: There was a significant difference in the mean belief dimension scores based on the sex of the students (p<0.05). Overall, the students had some awareness and slight agreement on the positive effects of AI (cost reduction and productivity increase). However, despite these benefits, most students viewed AI as a potential danger to their careers. Notably, females were found to be more in agreement on negative subdimensions of the scale, including concerns about unemployment, estrangement, environmental pollution, and disruption of supply-demand balances (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The study highlights the need for AI education in dental curriculum to prepare future practitioners and addresses their concerns.
Artificial intelligence attitudes beliefs dental students dentistry perceptions
This study was funded by The Scientific Technological Research Council of Turkey (1919B012005952)
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Diş Hekimliği (Diğer) |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
Yazarlar | |
Erken Görünüm Tarihi | 28 Ağustos 2024 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Ağustos 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 25 Temmuz 2024 |
Kabul Tarihi | 13 Ağustos 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 |