Table 2.
Measurement items.
| Variables | items |
|---|---|
| AI misinformation risk perception | I'm concerned about the lack of transparency in the sources of AI-generated content, making it hard to assess its reliability. |
| I believe AI-generated responses may contain outdated or incorrect information. | |
| I am concerned that AI-generated information lacks reliable evidence or citation support. | |
| I believe that even if AI-generated content is grammatically correct, it may still contain hidden misinformation. | |
| I'm concerned that AI-generated content lacks clearly defined responsible parties, making it difficult to trace its origins. | |
| I would question whether the real author of AI-generated content or the underlying algorithm is trustworthy. | |
| I believe AI tools may generate information that appears credible but is actually unreliable. | |
| I often worry that AI-generated content requires further verification to confirm its authenticity. | |
| I believe the format and presentation style of AI-generated content may mislead people in assessing its authenticity. | |
| AI privacy risk perception | Using AI tools may result in me losing control over my personal information. |
| I'm concerned that my personal information might be exploited by AI systems. | |
| AI tools may disclose my personal information to third parties without my consent. | |
| Overall, I'm concerned that using AI tools might compromise my privacy. | |
| AI misinformation fatigue | Repeated verification of the authenticity of AI-generated information has left me affectively exhausted. |
| Dealing with the authenticity issues of AI-generated content has left me utterly exhausted. | |
| I'm tired of constantly evaluating whether AI-generated information is trustworthy. | |
| It's exhausting to constantly monitor misleading or misinformation generated by AI tools. | |
| I've lost interest in assessing the reliability of AI-generated content. | |
| I have become less proactive in identifying misinformation generated by AI. | |
| I doubt whether my efforts to verify the accuracy of AI-generated information have any real impact. | |
| Sometimes, I feel that worrying about the accuracy of AI-generated information is pointless. | |
| AI Privacy Fatigue | I'm affectively drained from constantly monitoring how AI tools handle my personal data. |
| Managing privacy settings and authorization requests for AI applications has left me utterly exhausted. | |
| I am tired of constantly evaluating whether AI systems excessively collect or share personal information. | |
| The constant need to monitor data security on the AI platforms I use has left me exhausted. | |
| I've lost interest in how surveillance AI systems handle my privacy. | |
| When using AI technology, I have become less proactive about protecting personal data. | |
| I'm skeptical whether adjusting privacy settings in AI tools will actually make any difference. | |
| Sometimes I feel that focusing on data privacy in AI systems is utterly pointless. | |
| AI anxiety | I am concerned that AI technologies/products may be misused. |
| I am concerned about various potential issues related to AI technology/products. | |
| I'm concerned that AI technologies/products might lose control and malfunction. | |
| I am concerned that AI technologies/products may lead to the autonomy of robots. | |
| I find anthropomorphic AI technologies/products truly unsettling. | |
| I find anthropomorphic AI technologies/products truly intimidating. | |
| I can't quite explain why, but anthropomorphic AI technologies/products make me uneasy. | |
| I'm concerned that AI technologies/products might lead to dependency. | |
| AI discontinuance intention | I plan to stop using AI tools in the near future. |
| I think I might stop using AI tools soon. | |
| I might stop using AI tools altogether. | |
| I plan to gradually reduce my reliance on AI tools. | |
| I might switch to non-AI methods to replace AI tools. | |
| AI dependence | I spend way too much time using AI. |
| The use of AI has damaged my relationships with others. | |
| When I cannot use AI, I feel anxious and uneasy. | |
| I tried to reduce my AI usage time, but it didn't work out. |