Do Personality Traits Impact the Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence?

The influence of personality traits on individuals' attitude towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains inconclusive. This study investigates the association between personality traits, measured through Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10) and attitude towards AI measured by both Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence (ATAI) and single-item positive and negative measures in two distinct samples, UK and Arab. Correlational analysis showed a significant association between attitudes towards AI and agreeableness, as well as neuroticism in the UK sample, and agreeableness, neuroticism, and conscientiousness in the Arab sample. The regression analysis indicated that agreeableness in the UK sample positively predicted positive attitudes and negatively predicted negative attitudes using both attitude towards AI measures. Similarly, conscientiousness in the Arab sample positively predicted positive attitudes and negatively predicted negative attitudes. However, the small effect size observed in both samples suggests that other factors may be more relevant and better explain the variability of AI attitudes among individuals. The variability and inconsistency in the association between attitudes towards AI and personality traits suggest potential cultural effects.