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With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its impact on education, especially on intercultural communicative competence, has attracted much attention. This study takes the students of J College as the research setting to explore the impact of AI tools on Chinese college students' intercultural communicative competence. By using quantitative research methods such as questionnaires, as well as qualitative research methods such as semi-structured interviews, how AI affects students' self-confidence, linguistic competence, and cultural comprehension in cross-cultural communication were analyzed. The results showed that AI tools have a positive effect on enhancing students' self-confidence, linguistic competence, and cultural comprehension in intercultural communication. The real-time translation and diverse cultural knowledge acquisition functions of AI help students better adapt to different cultural environments and enhance their willingness to participate in cross-cultural interactions. However, the study also points out that the role of AI in enhancing language fluency is limited, while over-reliance on AI may weaken students' independent learning and independent problem-solving abilities.
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