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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TEACHING POLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE – STUDENTS’ OPINIONS, TEACHERS’ APPROACH

As technology develops, we can observe its impact on language education, including Polish. The first attempts to incorporate computers into the teaching process were made already in the 1990s; first they were called CALL, and then, with the spread of mobile devices, MALL. The emergence of tools based on artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, may have an even greater impact on the teaching and learning process, especially as far as writing, oral presentations are concerned. This article aims to present the attitudes of students and teachers of Polish as a foreign language towards the inevitable impact of artificial intelligence on teaching. The conducted research shows that effective support of learners in the proper use of new tool requires teacher education. It may be also necessary to consider alternative ways of planning classes and evaluation of learners’ achievements.