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Widespread Use of ChatGPT and Other Artificial Intelligence Tools Among Medical Students in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Elizabeth Ajalo, David Mukunya, Ritah Nantale, Frank Kayemba, Kennedy Pangholi, Jonathan Babuya, Suzan Langoya Akuu, Amelia Margaret Namiiro, Yakobo Baddokwaya Nsubuga, Joseph Luwaga Mpagi, Milton W. Musaba, Faith Oguttu, Job Kuteesa, Aloysius Gonzaga Mubuuke, Ian Guyton Munabi, Sarah Kiguli

Synopsis

Cross-sectional survey of 564 medical students at four Ugandan public universities. 93% had heard of AI tools and 75.7% had used them, with ChatGPT dominant at 72.2%. Younger students adopt at significantly higher rates; tool use spans academic and non-academic purposes.

Keywords

·medical students ·ChatGPT use ·sub-Saharan Africa ·AI literacy ·cross-sectional

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