The impact of Mastery Orientation on the reactions towards Generative AI.

Generative AI (GenAI) tools are becoming increasingly present in people's everyday lives. It is therefore not surprising that research is examining the impact of this technology in several domains. However, how personality traits influence users’ adoption and reactions towards GenAI is still an understudied topic. Through a survey-based study, we focus on the trait of mastery orientation and test its impact on attitudinal and behavioural reactions towards GenAI. Results show an indirect and positive effect of mastery orientation towards the width of usage of GenAI and an indirect and negative effect on the AI anxiety about job replacement. Both effects are mediated by attitude.