Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Among University of Technology Students

Abstract

The current study aims to measure the level of artificial intelligence anxiety among students at the University of Technology, in addition to examining the differences in AI anxiety based on gender and academic level. To achieve the study’s objectives, the researchers employed the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale developed by (Wang & Wang, 2019)which consists of 20 items. The researchers determined the psychometric properties of the scale, including validity and reliability. The scale was administered to a sample of 400 students from the University of Technology. The results indicated that the students exhibited a moderate level of AI anxiety. Additionally, significant differences were found based on gender, with females experiencing higher levels of anxiety than males. Furthermore, significant differences were also observed based on academic level, favoring fourth-year students over first-year students