THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGY AND STIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming medical education by enabling personalized learning, enhancing simulation-based training, and supporting competency-based assessment. This review synthesizes recent developments in AI-driven adaptive learning platforms, intelligent tutoring systems, virtual patients, and AI-augmented virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) simulators. We discuss pedagogical benefits—improved knowledge retention, faster skills acquisition, and actionable learning analytics—alongside key challenges including data privacy, algorithmic bias, faculty development, cost, and ethical concerns. Finally, we outline practical implementation strategies and propose future research directions to ensure responsible, equitable, and evidence-based integration of AI into medical curricula.