Factors affecting the acceptance of faculty members in Saudi universities to use artificial intelligence technologies in light of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)

The study relied mainly on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) in the theoretical background. To achieve this, the descriptive survey approach was used, and the study tool, represented by the questionnaire, was presented to a sample of (196) faculty members. The results also revealed a statistically significant effect of the factors of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) (expected performance, expected effort, social impact, and available facilities) on the intention to use the technology. (ChatGPT), and the results showed that there is an indirect effect of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology UTAUT with its factors (expected performance, expected effort, social impact, and available facilities) on the relationship between the intention to use and the usage behavior of (ChatGPT) technology among faculty members in some Saudi universities. The study recommended promoting the expansion of the use of (ChatGPT) technology among faculty members in some Saudi universities, by holding seminars and workshops, providing the necessary resources to employ this technology in university education.