What is There to Fear? Understanding Multi-Dimensional Fear of AI from a Technological Affordance Perspective
Fear of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a predominant term in users' perceptions of emerging AI technologies. Yet we have limited knowledge about how end users perceive different types of fear of AI (e.g., fear of artificial consciousness, fear of job replacement) and what affordances o...
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| Published in: | International journal of human-computer interaction Vol. 40; no. 22; pp. 7127 - 7144 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Norwood
Taylor & Francis
16-11-2024
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc |
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Fear of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a predominant term in users' perceptions of emerging AI technologies. Yet we have limited knowledge about how end users perceive different types of fear of AI (e.g., fear of artificial consciousness, fear of job replacement) and what affordances of AI technologies may induce such fears. We conducted a survey (N = 717) and found that while synchronicity generally helps reduce all types of fear of AI, perceived AI control increases all types of AI fear. We also found that perceived bandwidth was positively associated with fear of artificial consciousness, but negatively associated with fear of learning about AI, among other findings. Our study provides theoretical implications by adopting a multi-dimensional fear of AI framework and analyzing the unique effects of perceived affordances of AI applications on each type of fear. We also provide practical suggestions on how fear of AI might be reduced via user experience design. |
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| ISSN: | 1044-7318 1532-7590 1044-7318 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10447318.2023.2261731 |