The Phenomenon of “Artificial Intelligence” in the Formation of Transversal Competencies of the Future Teacher: Pros and Cons

This article updates the problem of professional training of the future teacher in the context of rethinking the education process, forming a system of knowledge, abilities and skills necessary for the professional competitiveness of the future specialist. An attempt was made to draw attention to the urgent need to modernize the educational process in the context of searching ways to effective adaptation of modern youth to the realities of the 21st century. The importance of the term “transversality”, which previously functioned in a highly specialized environment of mathematical sciences, is emphasized in order to explain its modern interpretation in the field of professional education. The rapid processes of globalization and the consequences of the fourth scientific and technical revolution 4.0 (since the middle of the 20th century), which encompassed the intellectual activity of mankind, contributed greatly to the informatization of society, highlighted the need to develop the ability to solve problems related to technological achievements and intercultural communication. A special role is assigned to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and science; analyzed the research of Ukrainian and foreign scientists dedicated to the study of the processes of perception, understanding and use of artificial intelligence by a modern student. The positive and problematic aspects of the introduction of the capabilities of artificial intelligence in the educational process of higher education institutions are considered; impact of computerization on all spheres of social and economic life of society is proven. It was concluded that in modern education it is necessary to develop awareness and understanding of the complex nature of artificial intelligence, ethical norms of its application in the educational process; to form the skills of a conscious approach to determining the degree of effectiveness of the achievements of innovative processes.