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    AI chatbots in Second Language Acquisition and Learning: Teachers' and Students' Perspectives in Higher Education
    (SDU University, 2026) Abykhanov B.
    The emergence of Artificial Intelligence technology has affected most of the fields. The field of education is among them as well. The educators and students have access to artificial intelligence. It can be stated that it is being used for various purposes by educators and students alike. Therefore, there is a need for more research on artificial intelligence in education. This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of second foreign language teachers and students on the use of artificial intelligence chatbots. In order to investigate the perspectives of teachers and students, the study employed a qualitative descriptive research design. The researcher conducted semi – structured interviews and observations. The participants were 24 in total. Participants were seven second language teachers and were five second (18 - 19 year olds), five third (20 - 21 year olds), and seven fourth (21 - 22 year olds) year students. The major of the students were Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages and Translation Studies. The data collected during the interviews and observations was analyzed thematically. The findings indicated that SFL teachers use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Deepseek, Groc - 3, and Doubao. As regards to students, they use ChatGPT, Gemini, Deepseek, and Doubao. SFL teachers mostly used AI chatbots to generate tasks for the students and to correct their syllabuses. As per the students, the students used AI chatbots for grammar, vocabulary, speaking practice, preparation for the tests, and feedback. SFL teachers and students acknowledged the challenges of using AI chatbots such as inability to detect pronunciation, mistakes in grammar and identification of the context.