Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Modern Higher Education of the Russian Federation

The development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in all spheres of socio-economic life are currently relevant. Attitudes towards this phenomenon vary. Society’s attitude towards AI in education is ambiguous. Many, including highly respected and titled individuals, are negative towards this practice, warning of the capture of humanity by “smart machines.” In our opinion, the expansion of AI in education is inevitable. We define the basic concepts and analyze the positive and negative aspects of AI application in Russian Higher Education. Based on the research, we conclude that AI can undoubtedly help improve the quality of the educational process in all its aspects: efficiency of knowledge acquisition, automation of assessment and document management, individual approach, activation of students’ scientific activities, social adaptation, and psychological assistance. That is, it will help solve all pedagogical tasks facing the University and teachers. We substantiate the negative aspects of AI in higher education, such as new opportunities for academic fraud; lack of empathy in case of complete replacement of humans by AI; insufficient data security; lack of flexibility and adaptability to changes in the current moment; limitation of freedom of choice, limitations in creative fields. The paper notes the main neural networks used by modern students. The differences in the possibilities of using AI in Russia and Western countries are considered. The necessity of paying attention to the education of a moral and patriotic member of our society, along with improving the quality of education, is noted when improving the educational process. All technologies must operate under human control, and digital technologies must be improved to increase efficiency.

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