Perceived AI threat is negatively associated with university students' trust in AI and their dependence on GenAI¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r1–r2 · q2 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i2 Perceived AI threat is negatively associated with trust in AI (β = −0.328). → Zhu K 2026 q2 i2 Perceived AI threat is negatively and directly associated with AI dependence (β = −0.201). → Zhu K 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Zhu K 2026¶

Zhu K, Ma Y, Zhang J and Liu J (2026). Perceived AI empowerment and threat in relation to university students' dependence on GenAI: the indirect role of trust in AI. Front. Psychol. 17:1940317. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1940317

q2 · i2 · associational · r2

Cross-sectional SEM among 360 GenAI-experienced Chinese university students; the threat-to-trust path was negative with "β =− 0.328, 95% CI [−0.420, −0.235]", excluding zero.

"whereasperceivedAIthreat(PT)wasnegativelyassociated with trust in AI (β =− 0.328, 95% CI [−0.420, −0.235])"

Zhu K 2026 (2)¶

Zhu K, Ma Y, Zhang J and Liu J (2026). Perceived AI empowerment and threat in relation to university students' dependence on GenAI: the indirect role of trust in AI. Front. Psychol. 17:1940317. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1940317

q2 · i2 · associational · r1

Same SEM sample; the direct threat-to-dependence path was significant and negative, "β=−0.201,SE =0.052,95%CI[ −0.305,−0.099]".

"whileperceivedAIthreat showedasignificantnegativedirectassociationwithAIdependence (β=−0.201,SE =0.052,95%CI[ −0.305,−0.099])"

Discussion¶

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