Abstract
The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education has created new opportunities for individualized feedback, vocabulary development, writing support, translation, and interactive language practice. At the same time, unrestricted reliance on AI-generated content may weaken learner autonomy, critical thinking, authorship, and the ability to evaluate linguistic and factual accuracy.
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