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Соавтор, помощник, муза, инструмент: как студенты, преподаватели и представители креативных индустрий видят роль ИИ в своих практиках
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been a part of our lives, however, mass access to ChatGPT and Midjourney in 2022 has taken the discussion about it to a new level. This article examines the perception of AI as a technology in general, as well as its possible roles and practices of use, by students, teachers, and professionals working in creative industries. Empirically, this study bases on the results of the research project “Space of Complicity 2023: On the Threshold of the Neural Network Revolution”, conducted by the HSE Center for Digital Cultures and Media Literacy. The main data collection method was an online survey of students, teachers, and creative workers in Moscow, Perm, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, and St. Petersburg in 2023. In addition to statistical analysis of these data, the authors apply lemmatization and elements of the bottomup strategy of narrative analysis.The study shows that all respondents have their own vision of AI and personal experience of interacting with it. Based on the survey responses, the authors distinguish the macro and microlevels of AI perception, its meta physicality, instrumentality, imaginativeness and contextuality, and show that it is determined by the main field of its activity. Creative workers most often think about whether AI will become a fullfledged coauthor or will remain just an assistant. A wide range of AI roles is acceptable for students; they are not afraid to try and apply new technologies in a broad variety of situations. Teachers are the most conservative and cautious both in their experiments with AI and in its assessments. The main word used in collocation with AI is “help”. The respondents mostly see the new technology as a helper that will outsource routine tasks and allow them to engage in more interesting things. At the same time, the quality and speed of AI actions cause respondents to feel anxious and eschatological thoughts about their own future.