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This study intends to explore the views and attitudes of scholars from different disciplines towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) and associated technologies. It attempts to assess and understand the phenomena related to AI views and perceptions held by scholars. A theoretical framework that contains seven independent and one dependent variable were used to guide the data collection, analysis, and reporting. A self-administered survey instrument was used to collect data from the sampled colleges, institutes, schools, and departments of Addis Ababa University. A total of 163 usable questionnaires were obtained. This paper presents the interim results of the study from six dimensions of AI indicators drawn from the research model. The overall result revealed a favorable attitude and perceptions about the AI systems. Nevertheless, regarding the potential colonization or decolonization rhetoric and in relation to the openness and explainability of the AI systems, divergent outcomes as compared to prior studies have been observed. Policymakers and AI champions in Ethiopia need to endeavor to clarify the clouded conceptions of AI through intellectual dialogue, research symposium workshops, and other AI awareness programs.
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Belay, E.G., Mengesha, G.H., Kifle, N. (2022). Dominant View and Perception of Artificial Intelligence in Developing Economy. In: Degen, H., Ntoa, S. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in HCI. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 13336. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05643-7_8
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