Students’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence’s Potential to Replace Teachers in English Language Teaching

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Rapid technological developments have had a major impact on various aspects of human life, such as education, economics, health, and communication. Artificial Intelligent could provide various benefits by providing more interactive, adaptive, and flexible learning according to the needs of students. This study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of the potential of AI to replace the role of teachers in English language learning. This study used a qualitative approach with a case study design and data collection techniques through interviews with third-semester English education students at Muhammadiyah University Bogor Raya. The results showed that students consider AI to be an innovative learning support tool in improving access to learning and independent learning. In addition, students also believed that AI could not completely replace the role of teachers in English language learning, especially in terms of social interaction, providing appropriate feedback, and character building. Therefore, it could be concluded that Artificial Intelligence could facilitate the learning process, so that it could be considered a complement to learning and cannot yet completely replace the role of teachers in English language learning.