Can I Collaborate with You? An Investigation of Trust in Generative AI

This study investigates the role of trust in human-AI collaboration in K-12 education, focusing on generative AI. Using a two-factor experimental design (n = 26), we examined attitudes toward AI and creativity level as independent variables and assessed cognitive trust, affective trust, perceptions of usability, and continuance intention to use generative AI tools in text-to-text (ChatGPT) and text-to-image (Canva) tasks. The results is analyzed with two-way ANOVA, we find that: (1) text-to-text human-AI collaboration tends to foster higher emotional engagement and trust compared to text-to-image human-AI collaboration; (2) perceptions of usability and continuance intention to use are slightly higher in text-to-text interactions, suggesting a preference for text-based generative AI tools; (3) significant interactive effects between attitudes toward AI and creativity were observed across all measured variables, highlighting the importance of considering both factors in understanding and improving human-AI collaboration in educational settings, contributing to research on generative AI for learning assistance.