THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

Article explores the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in English Language Learning (ELL), analyzing both its substantial pedagogical opportunities and critical educational challenges. The study examines how modern AI-powered technologies-including intelligent tutoring systems, natural language conversational agents, automated writing evaluation (AWE), and speech recognition tools-facilitate personalized instruction, real-time feedback, and dynamic communicative practice. Simultaneously, the paper investigates key challenges, such as cognitive over-reliance on generative algorithms, the risk of socio-pragmatic deficiency due to reduced human-to-human interaction, algorithmic inaccuracies, and data privacy concerns