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2024, no. 10
DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION

Perspectives for the Use of AI Systems in Programming Teaching

Maksim V. SergievskyORCID, Aleksey I. VinokurORCID

DOI 10.20339/am.10-24.069pp. 69–75UDC 37.09+004.880 RUB

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Abstract

It is safe to say that, whatever the attitude to artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it will be in demand in the learning process in the near future. This article evaluates the potential of using AI systems, in particular neural networks of the GPT class, in teaching programming in algorithmic languages. The authors conducted a study in which three AI systems — ChatGPT-4, Gemini Ultra and GigaChat — were used to solve a number of model tasks in order to generate code in Python and Scala. The results of the AI systems were evaluated according to criteria such as running time, code efficiency, and comment quality. The study has shown that, despite the generally optimistic attitude towards the use of AI in programming education, it is necessary to maintain caution and a reasonable balance between classical teaching methods and artificial intelligence systems.

Keywords

  • programming
  • teaching
  • artificial intelligence
  • programming code generation
  • code quality

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