INTEGRATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS INTO ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming English language assessment by offering educators innovative ways to analyze learner performance, generate test materials, and provide immediate feedback. Unlike traditional assessment methods, which often rely on slow scoring processes and limited diagnostic information, AI-powered tools create flexible, responsive, and data-rich assessment environments. This article explores key opportunities offered by AI, including real-time evaluation, adaptive testing, multimodal assessment tasks, and personalized, learner-centered feedback. At the same time, it emphasizes challenges such as fairness, algorithm transparency, teacher preparedness, and ethical handling of student data. When implemented responsibly, AI can enhance assessment practices, making them more effective, meaningful, and equitable for all learners.