QUESTIONNAIRE INSTRUCTION: please, endeavor to complete the questionnaire by ticking the correct answers from the options or supply the information when necessary. SECTION A: Socio-Demographic Characteristics. 1. Age: 16-20 ( ) 21-25 ( ) 26-30 ( ) 31 and above 2. Sex: Male ( ) Female ( ) 3. Religion: Islam ( ) Christianity ( ) African Traditional religim ( ) Others _______ 4. Level: 100l ( ) 200l ( ) 300l ( ) 400l ( ) 500l ( ) 5. Faculty: Social Sciences ( ) Agric ( ) Management Sciences( ) Natural Sciences ( ) Basic medical Sciences ( ) Art/humanities ( ) Education ( ) Law ( ) 6. Academic Performance: 0.49-1.49 (. ) 1.50-2.49 (. ) 2.50-3.49 (. ) 3.50-4.49 (. ) 4.50-5.00 (. ) SECTION B: Artificial Intelligence and academic performance of students of Prince Abubakar Audu University. 1. How often do you make use of technology? a) Very often ( ) b) Often ( ) c) Rarely ( ) d) Seldom ( ) 2. How effective do you find technology in improving your understanding of class material? a) Very effective ( ) Effective ( ) Not effective ( ) 3. Has the use of technology helped you achieve higher grades? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 4. Has the use of technology improved your communication and collaboration skills with course mates? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 5. Has the use of technology upgrade your learning habits? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) SECTION C: Students' Access to Technology. 1. Do you have regular access to the internet, a computer or a mobile device? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 2. Do you have a smartphone, laptop or tablet that you can use for school work? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) SECTION D: impact of Artficial intelligence (AI) on students' cognitive skills. 1. How often do you use AI-powered tools in learning and completing school work? a) Very often ( ) b) Often ( ) c) Rarely ( ) d) Seldom ( ) 2. Has using AI improved your ability to complete tasks and assignments more effectively and efficiently? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 3. Do you dependend on AI for school works? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 4. Do you find AI more effective than traditional method (textbooks and teachers)? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 5. What is your perception about AI? a) tool for learning ( ) b) source for information ( ) c) Easy way-out from academic stress ( ) SECTION E: Extents of Students Use of AI. 1. What do you mostly use AI-powered tools for? a) Academic research ( ) b) Homework assistance ( ) c) General information ( ) 2. Do you use AI tools more than textbooks and classroom teaching? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 3. Do you prefer to use AI tools over traditional tools (textbooks) when completing school tasks? a) Yes ( ) b) No ( ) 4. How do you make use of AI for academic work? a) Engage with the generated content ( ) b) Rely heavily on the AI-output ( ) 5. How do you feel about the reliability and trustworthiness of the information generated by AI tools? a) Perfectly accurate ( ) b) Accurate ( ) c) Not accurate ( )