Vol. 12 No. 1 (2025): INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Articles

The Hidden Effects of AI Over-Reliance in English Language Learning

Gartika Pandu Bhuana
IKIP Siliwangi
Ida Lisdawati
IKIP Siliwangi
Ula Nisa El Fauziah
IKIP Siliwangi
Silpia Rahayu
IKIP Siliwangi

Published 2025-05-10

Keywords

  • Artificial Intelligence,
  • Over-Reliance,
  • English Learning

How to Cite

Bhuana, G. P., Ida Lisdawati, Ula Nisa El Fauziah, & Silpia Rahayu. (2025). The Hidden Effects of AI Over-Reliance in English Language Learning. INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa, 12(1), 1076–1088. https://doi.org/10.36232/interactionjournal.v12i1.3616

Abstract

This study analyzed the students’ perspective of their over-reliance on AI as well as its impact on their cognitive and affective domain. Mix-method then chose as a design. This study collected the data from 49 EFL students with 4-scale Likert questionnaire. It was also used semi-structured interview to gain depth information. The findings showed that EFL students had high reliance of AI. This reliance impacted to their cognitive and affective domains. Cognitively, students tended to be passive receiver of the information given by AI. The process of rechecking, reviewing, and paraphrasing the information were skipped. Affectively, AI caused anxiety, particularly when the task required independent completion.  This finding indicates that AI no longer function as an aid, but rather as a key tool in the learning process. Therefore, this study recommends a thoughtful approach in integrating AI in English language learning.