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Gender differences in artificial intelligence: the role of artificial intelligence anxiety

Introduction: Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a significant impact on people's lives. Despite the benefits associated with this technological advancement, there may be gender-related inequalities in accessing and using AI systems. The present study aimed to test gender differences in factors likely to influence AI adoption, in particular, the moderating role of gender in the relationship between AI anxiety and positive attitudes toward AI. Method: Participants were 335 adults (52.2% women; mean age = 29.9…

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Gender differences in artificial intelligence: the role of artificial intelligence anxiety

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The quick read

A May 2025 peer-reviewed study surveyed 335 adults about AI anxiety, attitudes, use, and perceived knowledge. It found women reported higher anxiety and lower positive attitudes, use, and perceived knowledge than men, and that higher anxiety correlated with less positive attitudes overall.

The pattern matters because unequal anxiety and attitudes may translate into unequal access to and use of AI in everyday life, widening the gender digital gap. Whether these self-reported differences persist in larger, more diverse samples and translate into sustained behavioral differences remains uncertain.

Main points
  • Study of 335 adults found women reported higher AI anxiety and lower positive attitudes, use, and perceived knowledge of AI
  • Higher AI anxiety was associated with lower positive attitudes toward AI across genders
  • At low anxiety, women showed lower positive attitudes than men, while at high anxiety gender differences were less evident
Problem

Women reported higher AI anxiety and lower positive attitudes, use, and perceived knowledge of AI, indicating gender-related inequalities in accessing and using AI systems

The rundown

An online self-report questionnaire was administered to 335 adults, 52.2% women, mean age 29.96, and analyzed with MANOVA and a moderation model to test gender differences in AI adoption dimensions.

Results showed a significant negative relationship between AI anxiety and positive attitudes toward AI, and an interaction where gender differences in attitudes were larger at low anxiety and less evident at high anxiety, described as AI anxiety working as a gender differences leveler.

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