Demystifying the Underlying Multi-Faceted Dimensions of AI Usage Intention Among HEIs Students: A Conceptual Framework

Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a common topic in our daily lives by capturing interest from all walks of life. The immersion of AI is not exclusive. It is widely gaining attention from business and non-business settings such as the education sector. Education is often regarded as the key to unlocking the potential future generation; hence AI usage and adoption shall be carefully considered with the proper guidelines and policies. The background calls for the need to develop a conceptual framework in examining the interplay of powerful technology with the multifaceted aspects of the learning process along with the relevant psychological aspects of the students on their intention to use AI in the academic context. This study reviews the existing literature to uncover the relevant theories to examine the interrelationship of AI concerning students' learning process. The framework that emerged serves as a guide for the future direction of the study in this domain.