The AI adoption paradox in Chinese medical education: a multi-institution cross-sectional study of usage patterns, critical literacy gaps, and adoption profiles among 3,194 undergraduate medical students.

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Title: The AI adoption paradox in Chinese medical education: a multi-institution cross-sectional study of usage patterns, critical literacy gaps, and adoption profiles among 3,194 undergraduate medical students.
Authors: Zhang Q; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China., Liu L; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Business School of Central South University, Changsha, China., Li J; Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China., Xing B; State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China., Liu Z; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China., Liu J; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China., Li X; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China., Wang J; Pathology Teaching and Research Section of Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, China., Wang D; School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China., Wang J; Department of Pathology, Xiangya School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China. wang-jp2013@csu.edu.cn.; Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. wang-jp2013@csu.edu.cn.; Ultrapathology (Biomedical electron microscopy) Center, Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. wang-jp2013@csu.edu.cn.; FuRong Laboratory, Changsha, China. wang-jp2013@csu.edu.cn.; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. wang-jp2013@csu.edu.cn.
Source: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2026 May 13; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 13.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study
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