Artificial Intelligence in Teaching Islamic Religious Education Courses: Opportunities, Challenges, and Students’ Responses at STAI Hubbulwathan Duri

Abstract

Progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology had a significant impact on the field of education, including Islamic Religious Education (IRE). This study aimed to examine the opportunities, challenges, and responses to AI in learning, particularly in the Islamic Religious Education (IRE) course for students at STAI Hubbulwathan Duri. The use of AI technologies, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Dola, and others, can support the improvement of learning quality by providing learning content tailored to students’ needs. The research method employed was a descriptive survey of students. The results indicated that the opportunities for using Artificial Intelligence in learning fall into the moderate category, though they were accompanied by relatively high challenges. Nevertheless, students’ responses to the use of AI indicate a positive attitude in the high category signaling their readiness to utilize AI as a learning support tool. Students tended to have a positive response to the use of AI, but they also recognized the importance of academic guidance in using this technology.