The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Promoting Information Independence and Critical Thinking Among Final Year Students: Peran Kecerdasan Buatan dalam Mendorong  Kemandirian Informasi dan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir

Febriyanti Bifakhlina; Fadhila Nurul Husna Zalmi; Resty Jayanti Fakhlina3; Lailatur Rahmi; Maizi Latifa

doi:10.18326/pustabiblia.v1i1.4749

Authors

Febriyanti Bifakhlina Universitas Padjadjaran
Fadhila Nurul Husna Zalmi UIN Imam Bonjol Padang
Resty Jayanti Fakhlina3 UIN Imam Bonjol Padang
Lailatur Rahmi UIN Imam Bonjol Padang
Maizi Latifa UIN Imam Bonjol Padang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18326/pustabiblia.v1i1.4749

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Digital Independence

Abstract

Kehadiran kecerdasan buatan (AI) dalam pendidikan tinggi telah mengubah cara mahasiswa mengakses, mengevaluasi, dan mengelola informasi akademik. Artikel ini menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan AI terhadap kemandirian informasi dan kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa Fakultas Syariah UIN Imam Bonjol Padang. Melalui pendekatan kuantitatif dengan 120 responden yang dipilih secara purposif, penelitian ini mengevaluasi enam indikator utama terkait interaksi mahasiswa dengan teknologi AI. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa meskipun AI seperti ChatGPT dan Copilot dimanfaatkan secara aktif dalam mendukung proses akademik, tingkat penggunaannya masih moderat. AI dinilai efektif dalam menyusun dan mengorganisasi informasi, namun tidak serta-merta memperkuat kemampuan berpikir kritis. Uji korelasi dan regresi menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara intensitas penggunaan AI dan tingkat kemandirian berpikir kritis, dengan kontribusi sebesar 16,9%. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya integrasi literasi informasi kritis dalam pemanfaatan AI, serta peran strategis perpustakaan sebagai fasilitator literasi digital berbasis nilai di lingkungan pendidikan tinggi Islam.

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