The emergence of generative AI (GAI) has sparked diverse opinions regarding its appropriate use across various domains, including education. This pilot study investigates university students' perceptions of GAI in higher education classrooms, aiming to lay the groundwork for understanding these attitudes. With a participation rate of approximately 4.4%, the study highlights the challenges of engaging students in GAI-related research and underscores the need for larger sample sizes in future studies. By gaining insights into student perspectives, instructors can better prepare to integrate discussions of GAI into their classrooms, fostering informed and critical engagement with this transformative technology.
@article{arxiv.2601.04336,
title = {Pilot Study on Student Public Opinion Regarding GAI},
author = {William Franz Lamberti and Sunbin Kim and Samantha Rose Lawrence},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.04336},
year = {2026}
}