Scale Overview & Construct
42-item multi-factor scale measuring perceptions of and attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) across 9 dimensions: Transparency, Intelligence (compared to humans), Interdependence (alignment of AI and human interests), Autonomy, Conspiracy Beliefs, Threat to Self, Threat to Society, Lack of Control, and Powerlessness.
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
Instrument Specifications
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only. Three different response scales are used across subscales (a general agreement scale, an AI-vs-human comparison scale, and a conspiracy-belief agreement scale), matching the original instrument's design.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Zhao, Q., van Prooijen, J. W., Jiang, X., & Spadaro, G. (2025). Suspicious of AI? Perceived autonomy and interdependence predict AI-related conspiracy beliefs. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64(2). This is not a diagnostic tool.