The AI Student Experience

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming higher education. Students now study with intelligent systems, communicate through algorithmic platforms, and prepare for careers in a world shaped by continuous technological change.

But what does it actually mean to be a student in the age of artificial intelligence?

The AI Student Experience offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of how AI is reshaping academic learning, social interaction, leisure, and mental health. Drawing on research from education, psychology, sociology, and technology studies, the book provides a holistic perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing today's students.

This book explores how artificial intelligence influences: (i) learning and assessment in higher education, (ii) communication, identity, and social relationships, (iii) digital lifestyles and the changing role of leisure, (iv) mental health, wellbeing, and resilience and (v) the future of universities and student support.

Rather than presenting AI as either a threat or a solution, the book develops a balanced and evidence-based perspective that recognizes both its benefits and its risks.

The final chapter offers practical recommendations for universities and students, outlining how to build a healthy AI-integrated university that combines technological innovation with ethical awareness and human development.

This book is intended for researchers, educators, students, and policymakers interested in the future of higher education in a rapidly evolving technological world.