Senior High School Students’ and English Teachers’ Perceptions of AI Tools in English‑Related Tasks: Benefits and Concerns in Baguio City

The research examined how students benefit from using artificial intelligence tools for their English tasks while identifying the associated risks, which created the foundation for a Responsible AI Utilization Framework. The research employed a descriptive-qualitative design to conduct the study with fifteen (15) Senior High School English teachers and fifteen (15) Senior High School students from selected public schools in Baguio City. The researchers used semi-structured interviews, which were conducted both online and in person, to gather data. The researchers used six-phase thematic analysis to analyze the collected data. The study results indicate that students benefited from AI tools, which included ChatGPT, Grammarly, Gemini, QuillBot, Perplexity, and Meta AI, because these tools helped them to improve their grammar and vocabulary, writing accuracy, work efficiency, motivation, and confidence and interest in learning English. English teachers recognized two main problems with student AI usage according to their findings, which included student overdependency on AI-produced materials and their diminishing ability to think critically and create original work, their tendency to commit plagiarism and academic dishonesty, and their difficulty in demonstrating actual student comprehension through evaluation. The study found that although AI tools can improve learning outcomes and academic achievements, their extensive use results in students developing weaker abilities to study independently and to exercise ethical responsibility. The Responsible AI Utilization Framework, which is developed from the study results, establishes a framework to assist students and teachers in using AI tools for English learning through ethical, balanced, and academically responsible practices. The study shows that students should use AI as a supplementary learning aid because it helps them learn better, but it does not replace the essential skills of critical thinking and creativity.