Perception and Practices of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Education Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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This study aimed to determine the attitudes of Indian medical students toward "AI in medicine," their support for structured AI instruction, and their views on its ethical implications. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted over one month, from March 7th to April 6th, 2025, at ESIC Medical College, Kalaburagi , among medical students. Universal Sampling was used, and the study population was medical students from the college. Out of 550 eligible students, 321 participated . Data was collected using a predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire with sections covering general information, perception (10 questions, 5-point Likert scale), practices (10 questions), and the future of AI in medical education (6 multiple-choice questions, 5-point Likert scale). Results: The majority of participants were female (52.3%) and aged 18-20 years (54.2%). A large portion of students used technology for educational purposes either Always (40.5%) or Often (37.7%) . Online resources (63.6%) and Textbooks (72.3%) were the primary sources of information. 81% of students reported using AI , with ChatGPT (84.9%) and Meta AI (53.7%) being the most used platforms. Students primarily learned about AI tools through friends (48%) and social media (42%) . In terms of perception , 96.9% agreed that AI can enhance the quality of medical education by providing personalized learning experiences, and 81.6% viewed AI as a powerful tool for teaching-learning . 78.9% felt dedicated AI tools should be created for medical education. For academic purposes , AI was mainly used for assignment writing (66.8%) , solving questions (59.8%) , and summarizing topics (56%) . Concerning the future of AI , 88.7% agreed that ethical training on AI use should be mandatory in the curriculum, and 81.2% believed AI would play a central role in training students to diagnose diseases accurately. Conclusion: The study demonstrates that a large proportion of medical students actively use AI in their studies and have a positive perception of its potential to personalize learning and reduce study time. However, the findings also highlight a need for structured training on AI, as many students felt they were not properly trained and were concerned about the lack of human interaction and the risk of inaccurate information. Therefore, the study recommends the creation of dedicated AI tools for medical education and mandatory ethical training on AI use. Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 1. Introduction Artificial Intelligence is defined as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines". AI and its associated technologies are increasingly integrated into human life and are beginning to impact the healthcare industry. AI was conceived in the 1950s with the Dartmouth Summer Research Project and has evolved from the rule-based expert systems of the 1980s to the current capabilities driven by machine learning and deep learning in the 21st century. AI is recognized for its role in enhancing medical education and is viewed as a transformative technology that can better prepare students for real-world healthcare challenges. Multiple studies have explored the attitudes of medical students towards AI. For instance, a 2025 study in Pakistan found favourable attitudes (80.3%) toward AI, with the majority considering it an effective (60.8%) and credible (58.4%) learning tool. These participants also found AI helpful for grasping medical concepts compared to traditional tools (65.7%) and expressed a desire for AI integration into the medical field (80%). A 2024 study in Kerala, India, reported that 74.8% of medical students favoured the need for structured training on AI applications. Given the growing recognition of AI's significance, this study's primary objectives were: To assess the perception of AI among medical students in medical education. To assess the practices of AI among medical students. To determine how Indian medical students felt about the ethical implications of AI and their support for structured instruction on AI applications during their undergraduate studies. 2. Methodology This was a cross-sectional study conducted over one month, from 7 March to 6 April 2025. The study area was ESIC Medical College, Kalaburagi , among medical students. The sampling method used was Universal Sampling , and the study population was medical students from ESIC Medical College. The initial sample size was 550, and after exclusions (38 for research group/pilot testing and 191 for non-consent/non-completion), the final sample size was 321 participants . Inclusion criteria included all medical students from 1st year to final year who consented to participate. Data were collected using a predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire . The questionnaire consisted of four sections : General information of the participants (8 questions), Perception of AI in medical education (10 questions), Practices of AI in medical education (10 questions), and Future of AI in medical education (6 multiple choice questions). The perception questions were evaluated based on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree 3. Results 3.1. General Characteristics and Technology Use A total of 321 responses were received. The study population consisted of 47.7% male and 52.3% female students. The dominant age group was 18–20 years (54.2%) . The student population was primarily composed of 1st Year (40.2%) and 2nd Year (29.6%) students. A large majority of students used technology for educational purposes, reporting usage as Always (40.5%) or Often (37.7%) . The primary sources of information for learning were Textbooks (72.3%) and Online Resources (63.6%). Only 6% of the study population had taken AI-related training, indicating that 94% had not received prior AI training . Table 1 General Information of Study Population (N = 321) Variable Category Frequency (n) Percentage (%) Gender 1 Male 153 47.7 Female 168 52.3 Age 6 18–20 174 54.2 21–23 138 42.9 24–26 9 2.9 Year of Study 13 1st Year 129 40.2 2nd Year 95 29.6 3rd Year 84 26.2 4th Year 13 4 Table 2 Use of Technology and Primary Source of Learning (N = 321) Variable Category Frequency (n) Percentage (%) Use of technology for education purpose 22 Always (daily) 130 40.5 Often (2–3 times week) 121 37.7 Sometimes (2–3 times month) 62 19.3 Rarely (once month) 6 1.9 Not Often 2 0.6 Primary source of information for learning 33 * Textbook 232 72.3 Class Lectures 98 30.5 Online Resources 204 63.6 3.2. Perception of AI Students showed a highly positive perception of AI, with 96.9% (31.2% strongly agree, 65.7% agree) believing AI can enhance the quality of medical education by providing personalized learning experiences . A combined 81.6% felt AI is a powerful tool for teaching-learning. Furthermore, 76.3% agreed that AI tools make it easier to understand complex medical concepts, and 62% felt AI tools will help to cut down study time. However, 68.2% agreed that AI-based education lacks the human interaction necessary for effective learning. Also, 42.1% were concerned that AI might provide inaccurate information in medical education. Over three-quarters of the students (78.9%) felt that dedicated AI tools should be created for Medical Education . Table 3 Perception of AI in Medical Education (N = 321) Perception Statement Strongly Agree (%) Agree (%) Neutral (%) Disagree (%) Strongly Disagree (%) AI is a powerful tool for teaching-learning 29.6 52 16.8 0.9 0.6 AI can enhance the quality of medical education by providing personalized learning experiences 31.2 65.7 3.1 0 0 AI is not better than the conventional teaching tools 7.8 22.4 47.4 17.8 4.7 AI tools make it easier to understand complex medical concepts 19.9 56.4 20.6 1.9 1.2 AI tools are too complicated for most medical students to use effectively 5 19.3 43.6 28.7 3.4 AI tools will help to cut down study time 11.8 50.2 29.9 6.2 11.8 AI can enhance your self-directed learning skills 14 58.3 22.1 4.7 0.9 AI-based education lacks the human interaction necessary for effective learning 18.4 49.8 26.2 4.4 1.2 I am concerned that AI might provide inaccurate information in medical education 7.8 34.3 41.4 15.9 0.6 Dedicated AI tools should be created for Medical Education 23.1 55.8 19.6 0.9 0.6 3.3. Practices of AI Eighty-one percent (81%) of the study population reported using AI. Among the 259 AI users, the most common platforms were ChatGPT (84.9%) and Meta AI (53.7%) . The source of learning AI tools was primarily from friends (48%) and social media (42%) . For academic purposes, AI was mainly used for Assignment Writing (66.8%) , Solving Questions (59.8%) , and Summarizing Topics (56%) . For non-academic purposes, the main uses were Learning new skills (48.3%) and Fitness and Diet (38.2%). Challenges faced by users included: specific answers are not given (n = 22), lack of pictorial representation (n = 16), and doubt the reliability and accuracy (n = 12). Table 4 Practices of AI in Medical Education (n = 259 AI Users) Variable Category Frequency (n) Percentage (%) Use of AI Yes 259 81 No 62 19 AI Platform Used ChatGPT 220 84.9 Gemini 94 36.3 Meta AI 139 53.7 Copilot 17 6.6 Others 13 5.1 Reason for using AI for Academic Purpose Assignment Writing 173 66.8 Solving Question 155 59.8 Summarize Topics 145 56 Solving Case Studies 133 51.4 Self-Directed Learning 98 37.8 Reason for using AI for Non-Academic Purpose Learning new skills 125 48.3 Fitness and Diet 99 38.2 Video Photo Editing 84 32.4 Travel Planner 78 30.1 Daily routine planner 58 22.4 Note: Multiple responses allowed. 3.4. Future of AI and Association A strong majority (81.2%) believed that in the future, AI will play a central role in training medical students to diagnose diseases accurately . Moreover, 88.7% (14.3% strongly agree, 51.7% agree) agreed that Ethical training on AI use should be mandatory in the medical curriculum. Overall, 62.5% of students are optimistic about the future of AI in improving medical education. The association table showed that AI usage was not significantly associated with gender (P = 0.68) or age (P = 0.393). However, there was a statistically significant association with the Year of Study (P = 0.027) . Usage was highest among 2nd-year students (87.3%) and lowest among 1st-year students (75.2%). Table 5 Future of AI in Medical Education (n = 259 AI Users) Future Statement Strongly Agree (%) Agree (%) Neutral (%) Disagree (%) Strongly Disagree (%) In the future, AI will play a central role in training medical students to diagnose diseases accurately 12 50.2 33.2 3.9 0.8 AI will eventually replace traditional lectures and textbooks in medical education 8.1 42.5 33.2 12 4.2 Ethical training on AI use should be mandatory in medical curricula to prepare students for its future integration 14.3 51.7 31.7 2.3 0 I am optimistic about the future of AI in improving medical education overall 10.8 51.7 34.7 1.2 1.5 4. Discussion The study demonstrates a strong existing practice of AI use (81%) among medical students, with usage concentrated on academic tasks like assignment writing and summarization. The belief that AI provides personalized learning experiences (96.9%) and reduces study time (62%) aligns with favourable attitudes found in similar studies. However, the critical finding is the reliance on informal learning through friends and social media (48%, 42%) despite a near-total lack of formal training (94% reported no training). This gap likely drives the concerns regarding AI's accuracy (42.1%) and the perceived lack of human interaction (68.2%). The significant association between the year of study and AI use (P = 0.027) suggests that familiarity with the curriculum and tools increases adoption, with 2nd-year students showing the highest usage . The overwhelming support for mandatory ethical training (88.7%) confirms that students recognize the necessity for responsible governance and instruction to prepare for AI's future central role in diagnosis (81.2%). Table 6 Association of AI Use with Demographics (N = 321) Variable Category Total (N) AI Use: Yes (n) AI Use: Yes (%) AI Use: No (%) Chi-square Value P value Gender MALE 153 122 79.7 20.3 0.168 0.68 FEMALE 168 137 81.5 18.5 Age 18–20 174 138 79.3 20.7 0.728 0.393 21–23 138 113 81.8 18.2 24–26 9 8 88.8 11.2 Year of Study 1ST YEAR 129 97 75.2 24.8 5.352 0.027 2ND YEAR 95 83 87.3 12.7 3RD YEAR 84 68 80.9 19.1 4TH YEAR 13 11 84.6 15.4 5. Conclusion The study concludes that medical students are actively using AI and have a highly positive perception of its role in enhancing medical education. To address the risks associated with informal learning, the findings underscore the need for structured AI training and mandatory ethical instruction to be incorporated into the medical curriculum. Furthermore, students highly recommend the creation of dedicated AI tools for medical education. Declarations Funding: This research received no external funding. Ethics approval and consent to participate: "The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Human Ethics and Consent to Participate declarations: not applicable (as determined by the Editorial Office)." Consent for publication: Not applicable (or use your existing 'Patient Consent Declaration': "Patient's consent not required as there are no patients in this study.") Availability of data and materials: Not applicable (If you haven't uploaded a data file). Competing interests: "There are no Conflict of Interest." Funding: "Nil" (or "This research received no external funding.") Authors' contributions: Not applicable (Unless you want to detail contributions now). Acknowledgements: Not applicable. 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Introduction","content":"\u003cp\u003eArtificial Intelligence is defined as \"the science and engineering of making intelligent machines\". AI and its associated technologies are increasingly integrated into human life and are beginning to impact the healthcare industry. AI was conceived in the 1950s with the Dartmouth Summer Research Project and has evolved from the rule-based expert systems of the 1980s to the current capabilities driven by machine learning and deep learning in the 21st century.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI is recognized for its role in enhancing medical education and is viewed as a transformative technology that can better prepare students for real-world healthcare challenges. Multiple studies have explored the attitudes of medical students towards AI. For instance, a 2025 study in Pakistan found favourable attitudes (80.3%) toward AI, with the majority considering it an effective (60.8%) and credible (58.4%) learning tool. 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The questionnaire consisted of four sections : \u003cb\u003eGeneral information\u003c/b\u003e of the participants (8 questions), \u003cb\u003ePerception of AI in medical education\u003c/b\u003e (10 questions), \u003cb\u003ePractices of AI in medical education\u003c/b\u003e (10 questions), and \u003cb\u003eFuture of AI in medical education\u003c/b\u003e (6 multiple choice questions). The perception questions were evaluated based on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1-strongly disagree to 5-strongly agree\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"3. Results","content":"\u003cdiv id=\"Sec4\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3.1. General Characteristics and Technology Use\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA total of 321 responses were received. The study population consisted of 47.7% male and \u003cb\u003e52.3% female\u003c/b\u003e students. The dominant age group was \u003cb\u003e18\u0026ndash;20 years (54.2%)\u003c/b\u003e. The student population was primarily composed of 1st Year (40.2%) and 2nd Year (29.6%) students. A large majority of students used technology for educational purposes, reporting usage as \u003cb\u003eAlways (40.5%)\u003c/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eOften (37.7%)\u003c/b\u003e. The primary sources of information for learning were Textbooks (72.3%) and Online Resources (63.6%). Only 6% of the study population had taken AI-related training, indicating that \u003cb\u003e94% had not received prior AI training\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab1\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 1\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Information of Study Population (N\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;321)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"4\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariable\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategory\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequency (n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePercentage (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGender \u003csup\u003e1\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMale\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e153\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e47.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFemale\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e168\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e52.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge \u003csup\u003e6\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e18\u0026ndash;20\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e174\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e54.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e21\u0026ndash;23\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e138\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e42.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e24\u0026ndash;26\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear of Study \u003csup\u003e13\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1st Year\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e129\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e40.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2nd Year\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e95\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e29.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3rd Year\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e84\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e26.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4th Year\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab2\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 2\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse of Technology and Primary Source of Learning (N\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;321)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"4\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariable\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategory\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequency (n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePercentage (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse of technology for education purpose \u003csup\u003e22\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways (daily)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e130\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e40.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften (2\u0026ndash;3 times week)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e121\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e37.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes (2\u0026ndash;3 times month)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e62\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e19.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarely (once month)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot Often\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrimary source of information for learning \u003csup\u003e33\u003c/sup\u003e*\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTextbook\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e232\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e72.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eClass Lectures\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e98\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e30.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline Resources\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e204\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e63.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"Sec5\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3.2. Perception of AI\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents showed a highly positive perception of AI, with \u003cb\u003e96.9%\u003c/b\u003e (31.2% strongly agree, 65.7% agree) believing AI can \u003cb\u003eenhance the quality of medical education by providing personalized learning experiences\u003c/b\u003e. A combined 81.6% felt AI is a powerful tool for teaching-learning. Furthermore, 76.3% agreed that AI tools make it easier to understand complex medical concepts, and 62% felt AI tools will help to cut down study time. However, 68.2% agreed that AI-based education lacks the human interaction necessary for effective learning. Also, 42.1% were concerned that AI might provide inaccurate information in medical education. Over three-quarters of the students \u003cb\u003e(78.9%)\u003c/b\u003e felt that \u003cb\u003ededicated AI tools should be created for Medical Education\u003c/b\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab3\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 3\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerception of AI in Medical Education (N\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;321)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"6\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerception Statement\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrongly Agree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutral (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisagree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrongly Disagree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI is a powerful tool for teaching-learning\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e29.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e52\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e16.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI can enhance the quality of medical education by providing personalized learning experiences\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e31.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e65.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI is not better than the conventional teaching tools\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e22.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e47.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e17.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI tools make it easier to understand complex medical concepts\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e19.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e20.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI tools are too complicated for most medical students to use effectively\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e19.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e43.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e28.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI tools will help to cut down study time\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e50.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e29.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI can enhance your self-directed learning skills\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e14\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e58.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e22.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI-based education lacks the human interaction necessary for effective learning\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e18.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e49.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e26.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am concerned that AI might provide inaccurate information in medical education\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e34.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e41.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e15.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated AI tools should be created for Medical Education\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e23.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e55.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e19.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"Sec6\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3.3. Practices of AI\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEighty-one percent (81%)\u003c/b\u003e of the study population reported using AI. Among the 259 AI users, the most common platforms were \u003cb\u003eChatGPT (84.9%)\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMeta AI (53.7%)\u003c/b\u003e. The source of learning AI tools was primarily from \u003cb\u003efriends (48%)\u003c/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003esocial media (42%)\u003c/b\u003e. For academic purposes, AI was mainly used for \u003cb\u003eAssignment Writing (66.8%)\u003c/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSolving Questions (59.8%)\u003c/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSummarizing Topics (56%)\u003c/b\u003e. For non-academic purposes, the main uses were Learning new skills (48.3%) and Fitness and Diet (38.2%). Challenges faced by users included: specific answers are not given (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;22), lack of pictorial representation (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;16), and doubt the reliability and accuracy (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;12).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab4\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 4\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractices of AI in Medical Education (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;259 AI Users)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"4\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariable\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategory\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrequency (n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePercentage (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse of AI\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e259\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e81\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e62\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e19\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI Platform Used\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChatGPT\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e220\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e84.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGemini\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e94\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e36.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeta AI\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e139\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e53.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopilot\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e17\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.6\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOthers\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e13\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eReason for using AI for Academic Purpose\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssignment Writing\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e173\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e66.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolving Question\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e155\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e59.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummarize Topics\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e145\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e56\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolving Case Studies\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e133\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e51.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-Directed Learning\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e98\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e37.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eReason for using AI for Non-Academic Purpose\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning new skills\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e125\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e48.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitness and Diet\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e99\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e38.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideo Photo Editing\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e84\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e32.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel Planner\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e78\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e30.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily routine planner\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e58\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e22.4\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003ctfoot\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"4\"\u003eNote: Multiple responses allowed.\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tfoot\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"Sec7\" class=\"Section2\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3.4. Future of AI and Association\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong majority \u003cb\u003e(81.2%)\u003c/b\u003e believed that in the future, AI will play a central role in training medical students to \u003cb\u003ediagnose diseases accurately\u003c/b\u003e. Moreover, \u003cb\u003e88.7%\u003c/b\u003e (14.3% strongly agree, 51.7% agree) agreed that \u003cb\u003eEthical training on AI use should be mandatory\u003c/b\u003e in the medical curriculum. Overall, 62.5% of students are optimistic about the future of AI in improving medical education.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe association table showed that AI usage was not significantly associated with gender (P\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.68) or age (P\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.393). However, there was a \u003cb\u003estatistically significant association\u003c/b\u003e with the \u003cb\u003eYear of Study (P\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.027)\u003c/b\u003e. Usage was highest among \u003cb\u003e2nd-year students (87.3%)\u003c/b\u003e and lowest among 1st-year students (75.2%).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab5\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 5\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuture of AI in Medical Education (n\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;259 AI Users)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"6\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuture Statement\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrongly Agree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeutral (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisagree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrongly Disagree (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the future, AI will play a central role in training medical students to diagnose diseases accurately\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e50.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e33.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI will eventually replace traditional lectures and textbooks in medical education\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.1\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e42.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e33.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthical training on AI use should be mandatory in medical curricula to prepare students for its future integration\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e14.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e51.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e31.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am optimistic about the future of AI in improving medical education overall\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e10.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e51.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e34.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/colgroup\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},{"header":"4. Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe study demonstrates a strong existing practice of AI use (81%) among medical students, with usage concentrated on academic tasks like assignment writing and summarization. The belief that AI provides personalized learning experiences (96.9%) and reduces study time (62%) aligns with favourable attitudes found in similar studies. However, the critical finding is the reliance on informal learning through friends and social media (48%, 42%) despite a near-total lack of formal training (94% reported no training). This gap likely drives the concerns regarding AI's accuracy (42.1%) and the perceived lack of human interaction (68.2%). The significant association between the year of study and AI use (P\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;0.027) suggests that familiarity with the curriculum and tools increases adoption, with \u003cb\u003e2nd-year students showing the highest usage\u003c/b\u003e. The overwhelming support for mandatory ethical training (88.7%) confirms that students recognize the necessity for responsible governance and instruction to prepare for AI's future central role in diagnosis (81.2%).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gridtable\"\u003e\u003ctable float=\"Yes\" id=\"Tab6\" border=\"1\"\u003e\u003ccaption language=\"En\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionNumber\"\u003eTable 6\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"CaptionContent\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssociation of AI Use with Demographics (N\u0026thinsp;=\u0026thinsp;321)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/caption\u003e\u003ccolgroup cols=\"8\"\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c1\" colnum=\"1\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c2\" colnum=\"2\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c3\" colnum=\"3\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c4\" colnum=\"4\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c5\" colnum=\"5\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c6\" colnum=\"6\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c7\" colnum=\"7\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"colspec\" colname=\"c8\" colnum=\"8\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVariable\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategory\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal (N)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI Use: Yes (n)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI Use: Yes (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAI Use: No (%)\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChi-square Value\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003cth align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eP value\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/thead\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGender\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMALE\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e153\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e122\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e79.7\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e20.3\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.168\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.68\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEMALE\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e168\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e137\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e81.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e18.5\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" 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char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e138\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e113\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e81.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e18.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e24\u0026ndash;26\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e88.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e11.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c7\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c8\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear of Study\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\" colname=\"c2\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1ST YEAR\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e129\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c4\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e97\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c5\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e75.2\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" colname=\"c6\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e24.8\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd align=\"char\" char=\".\" 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Conclusion","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe study concludes that medical students are actively using AI and have a highly positive perception of its role in enhancing medical education. To address the risks associated with informal learning, the findings underscore the need for \u003cb\u003estructured AI training and mandatory ethical instruction\u003c/b\u003e to be incorporated into the medical curriculum. Furthermore, students highly recommend the creation of dedicated AI tools for medical education.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eFunding:\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis research received no external funding.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate: \u0026quot;The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Human Ethics and Consent to Participate declarations: not applicable (as determined by the Editorial Office).\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsent for publication: Not applicable (or use your existing \u0026apos;Patient Consent Declaration\u0026apos;: \u0026quot;Patient\u0026apos;s consent not required as there are no patients in this study.\u0026quot;) \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability of data and materials: Not applicable (If you haven\u0026apos;t uploaded a data file).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompeting interests: \u0026quot;There are no Conflict of Interest.\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunding: \u0026quot;Nil\u0026quot; (or \u0026quot;This research received no external funding.\u0026quot;) \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors\u0026apos; contributions: Not applicable (Unless you want to detail contributions now).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements: Not applicable.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Contribution\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANUP MOHAPATRA wrote the main manuscript text\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJha N, Shankar PR, Al-Betar MA, Mukhia R, Hada K, Palaian S. 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JMIR Medical Education, 6(1), e19285 \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e"}],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":true,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":true,"hideJournal":true,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":false,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":false,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":true,"isPdf":false,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true},"keywords":"","lastPublishedDoi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-8059260/v1","lastPublishedDoiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8059260/v1","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"manuscriptAbstract":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c/strong\u003e Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing the healthcare industry, making it crucial to assess the perceptions and practices of AI among future healthcare professionals. This study aimed to determine the attitudes of Indian medical students toward \"AI in medicine,\" their support for structured AI instruction, and their views on its ethical implications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMethods:\u003c/strong\u003e This was a \u003cstrong\u003ecross-sectional study\u003c/strong\u003e conducted over one month, from March 7th to April 6th, 2025, at \u003cstrong\u003eESIC Medical College, Kalaburagi\u003c/strong\u003e, among medical students. \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Sampling\u003c/strong\u003ewas used, and the study population was medical students from the college. Out of 550 eligible students, \u003cstrong\u003e321 participated\u003c/strong\u003e. Data was collected using a predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire with sections covering general information, perception (10 questions, 5-point Likert scale), practices (10 questions), and the future of AI in medical education (6 multiple-choice questions, 5-point Likert scale).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResults:\u003c/strong\u003e The majority of participants were female (52.3%) and aged 18-20 years (54.2%). A large portion of students used technology for educational purposes either \u003cstrong\u003eAlways (40.5%)\u003c/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eOften (37.7%)\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eOnline resources (63.6%)\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTextbooks (72.3%)\u003c/strong\u003e were the primary sources of information. \u003cstrong\u003e81% of students reported using AI\u003c/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eChatGPT (84.9%)\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMeta AI (53.7%)\u003c/strong\u003e being the most used platforms. Students primarily learned about AI tools through \u003cstrong\u003efriends (48%)\u003c/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003esocial media (42%)\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of \u003cstrong\u003eperception\u003c/strong\u003e, 96.9% agreed that AI can \u003cstrong\u003eenhance the quality of medical education\u003c/strong\u003e by providing personalized learning experiences, and 81.6% viewed AI as a \u003cstrong\u003epowerful tool for teaching-learning\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e78.9%\u003c/strong\u003e felt \u003cstrong\u003ededicated AI tools should be created\u003c/strong\u003e for medical education. For \u003cstrong\u003eacademic purposes\u003c/strong\u003e, AI was mainly used for \u003cstrong\u003eassignment writing (66.8%)\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esolving questions (59.8%)\u003c/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esummarizing topics (56%)\u003c/strong\u003e. Concerning the \u003cstrong\u003efuture of AI\u003c/strong\u003e, 88.7% agreed that \u003cstrong\u003eethical training on AI use should be mandatory\u003c/strong\u003e in the curriculum, and 81.2% believed AI would play a central role in training students to diagnose diseases accurately.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion:\u003c/strong\u003e The study demonstrates that a large proportion of medical students actively use AI in their studies and have a positive perception of its potential to personalize learning and reduce study time. However, the findings also highlight a need for \u003cstrong\u003estructured training\u003c/strong\u003e on AI, as many students felt they were not properly trained and were concerned about the lack of human interaction and the risk of inaccurate information. 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