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- Iršič Matjaž
(University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Marketing, Maribor, Slovenia)
- Gjergjek Tomaž
(University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Marketing, Maribor, Slovenia)
Abstract
Background/Purpose This article explores consumers’ perception of the benefits of intelligent service robots (ISR) in the purchasing process, their trust in artificial intelligence (AI), their perception of AI-related threats, and the impact of these variables on consumer attitudes toward AI. Additionally, the study examines the moderating effect of perceived AI-related threats on the relationship between perceived benefits and trust on one side and the formation of consumer attitudes toward AI on the other. Methods The research was conducted in the first half of 2024 on a judgmental sample of 224 employed consumers in the Republic of Slovenia. Data were collected through a structured online questionnaire. For the empirical analysis, a non-parametric approach using SEM-PLS modelling was applied to examine relationships between the studied research constructs. Results The findings indicate that perceived benefits of ISR have a strong and positive impact on consumer attitudes toward AI, while perceived AI-related threats strongly and negatively influence these attitudes. Moreover, the results reveal that perceived AI-related threats significantly and negatively moderate the effect of consumers’ perceived trust in AI on the formation of their attitudes toward AI. Conclusion The results of this study contribute significantly to the theoretical understanding of employed consumers’ attitudes toward AI. They also provide practical implications for companies in developing predictive models of consumer behaviour and defining effective marketing strategies to encourage AI adoption in the purchasing process.
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Iršič Matjaž & Gjergjek Tomaž, 2025.
"The Influence of Benefits and Trust on Consumers’ Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence: The Moderating Role of Threats,"
Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 58(2), pages 138-157.
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RePEc:vrs:organi:v:58:y:2025:i:2:p:138-157:n:1003
DOI: 10.2478/orga-2025-0009
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JEL classification:
- M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
- M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
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