Role of Artificial Intelligence in Language Assessment

Abstract

Language assessment and evaluation is crucial for employment, education, and language proficiency. Language evaluation has long employed human evaluators to rate and assess language competency in accordance with preset criteria. However, this manual assessment method has some limitations, including subjectivity, inter-rater variability, and scalability issues. The rapid advancement of AI technology has led to significant improvements in language assessment, producing more creative, accurate, and effective evaluation methods. The current study covers a wide range of subjects, including automated scoring and evaluation, benefits and advantages, challenges and considerations, and future directions. AI can assist language evaluation in achieving previously unheard-of levels of scalability and impartiality while accounting for ethical considerations. The goal of this article is to comprehend AI's impact on language assessment and guiding for further research and development in this dynamic field.