Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.

研究顯示，AI聊天機器人能幫助練習口語、寫作、聽力和閱讀，並提升流利度與准確性，但反饋質量參差不齊，且存在文化偏見與隱私風險。作者認為，聊天機器人目前最清晰的價值是作為教師和真人交流之外的補充，而非單獨使用就能達到流利。