Analysis of AI Literacy among University Students in the Southern Punjab of Pakistan: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

This research was conducted to analyze Artificial Intelligence literacy of university students in South region of Pakistan.  Population of this study were  the students of universities in Pakistan. Five hundred university students (259 male and 241 female students) from the four universities situated in district Rahimyar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan were taken as the sample of study. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect the perception of university students about their level of Artificial Intelligence literacy. Mean score, frequencies and percentages were calculated to analyze the data. It was found that level of artificial intelligence literacy of university students was at medium level. The study provided evidence that university teachers should emphasize giving more awareness about the usefulness of AI tools. The study recommends and provides a way forward to the policy makers to develop mechanism for university students and teachers in the developing countries like Pakistan.

Keywords: AI Literacy, University Students, Pakistan, Analysis, Developing Countries