Perception Assessment on Meta-AI Use Among Some Undergraduates in Sokoto, Nigeria

This study assessed the perception and use of Meta-AI among undergraduate students in Sokoto, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was administered to 140 undergraduate students to examine the benefits, platforms of access, frequency of use, and challenges associated with Meta-AI. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage. Results revealed that students perceived multiple benefits of Meta-AI: faster learning (28.6%) was the most cited benefit, followed by communication (21.4%), productivity improvement (18.6%), content creation/writing (17.1%), and picture generation (14.3%). Regarding platforms for locating Meta-AI, Google was most dominant (42.9%), followed by WhatsApp (32.9%) and Instagram (24.3%), indicating high integration of Meta-AI in everyday apps. Frequency of use showed that 54.3% use Meta-AI daily, 31.4% sometimes, and 14.3% weekly, demonstrating strong adoption. However, challenges were identified: sometimes giving wrong information (35.7%) was the major challenge, followed by privacy concerns (21.4%), overdependence (17.1%), high cost (10.0%), bias (8.6%), and hallucination (7.1%). The study concludes that undergraduates in Sokoto have positive perception of Meta-AI as a learning and productivity tool with high daily usage, but concerns about misinformation and privacy remain critical. There is need for AI literacy training to promote critical evaluation and responsible use.