THE POTENTIAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

The article explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in developing the foreign language communicative competence of university students in Uzbekistan. The author conducts a theoretical and comparative analysis of modern pedagogical approaches and highlights the specific features of using AI technologies within a multilingual educational environment. It is argued that AI can serve as an adaptive learning tool, providing personalization, interactivity, and continuous feedback in the process of developing communicative skills. The paper proposes a pedagogical model for integrating AI into university-level language education, based on the stages of diagnosis, adaptation, support, and assessment. The study emphasizes both the didactic advantages and the limitations related to digital inequality, lack of methodological preparedness, and risks of diminished academic integrity. The conclusion stresses the necessity of a culturally adapted and methodologically grounded approach to implementing AI in the higher education system of Uzbekistan.