AI Experience Predicts Identification with Humankind

Artificial intelligence is becoming a potential outgroup of humans, which, according to social identity theory, may make humanity more salient. To explore how identification with humankind correlates to being exposed to artificial intelligence, we developed an AI Experience Questionnaire to measure...

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Published in:Behavioral sciences 2023-01, Vol.13 (2), p.89
Main Authors: Wang, Congyu, Peng, Kaiping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AI awareness
AI experience
AI exposure
Anthropomorphism
Artificial intelligence
Automation
Computational linguistics
Educational attainment
Ethnicity
Football
Group dynamics
human identity
Identification
identification with humankind
Intergroup relations
Language processing
Natural language interfaces
Perceptions
Racial identity
Science fiction & fantasy
Social aspects
Social identity
social identity theory
Social psychology
Western culture
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Summary:Artificial intelligence is becoming a potential outgroup of humans, which, according to social identity theory, may make humanity more salient. To explore how identification with humankind correlates to being exposed to artificial intelligence, we developed an AI Experience Questionnaire to measure this relationship and demonstrated that AI experience positively predicted human identity (Study 1a, = 806). This correlation held when controlling for AI threats, educational level, international mobility experience, gender, and age (Study 2, = 981, = 27.55 ± 6.74; 448 males, 533 females). Study 1a also demonstrated that AI awareness-consisting of perceived anthropomorphism and perceived proximity-mediated the relationship between AI experience and human identity. This mediation model was replicated half a year later (Study 1b, = 886). Moreover, a moderation analysis demonstrated that for both Easterners and Westerners, the correlation between AI experience and human identity was significantly positive; however, Western culture amplified the correlation (Study 3; = 177, = 32.35 ± 10.99; 90 Easterners, 87 Westerners). To conclude, persons with more AI experience may be more inclined to perceive AI as an outgroup of humans, and therefore AI experience positively predicts identification with humankind.
ISSN:2076-328X
2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs13020089