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<p>The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by governments promises to enhance public governance, yet its implementation pace varies significantly across the globe. While existing research has identified various influencing factors, the deep-seated impact of national culture has not been fully explored. To address this gap, our study quantitatively investigates the influence of national culture on government AI adoption, examining government effectiveness as a mediating mechanism. Leveraging a panel dataset of 244 country-year observations from 2020 to 2023, we employ a random effects model analyzing Hofstede’s National Culture Index against the Government AI Readiness Index from Oxford Insights. The results reveal that masculinity and uncertainty avoidance are negatively associated with government AI adoption, whereas long-term orientation shows a positive association. Mediation analysis confirms that government effectiveness is a key pathway through which these cultural dimensions exert their influence. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis indicates that this relationship is contingent on national contexts, including GDP per capita, unemployment rates, and internet penetration. This study contributes by empirically demonstrating that national culture is a foundational determinant of government AI adoption, offering nuanced insights for developing culturally-adapted AI strategies.</p>

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Sailing with the cultural winds: the impact of National culture on government AI adoption

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    2025年9月24日

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  • Qingyu Gao,
  • Shangrui Wang,
  • Zheng Liang,
  • Guohua Wang,
  • Lanyu Guo

摘要

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by governments promises to enhance public governance, yet its implementation pace varies significantly across the globe. While existing research has identified various influencing factors, the deep-seated impact of national culture has not been fully explored. To address this gap, our study quantitatively investigates the influence of national culture on government AI adoption, examining government effectiveness as a mediating mechanism. Leveraging a panel dataset of 244 country-year observations from 2020 to 2023, we employ a random effects model analyzing Hofstede’s National Culture Index against the Government AI Readiness Index from Oxford Insights. The results reveal that masculinity and uncertainty avoidance are negatively associated with government AI adoption, whereas long-term orientation shows a positive association. Mediation analysis confirms that government effectiveness is a key pathway through which these cultural dimensions exert their influence. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis indicates that this relationship is contingent on national contexts, including GDP per capita, unemployment rates, and internet penetration. This study contributes by empirically demonstrating that national culture is a foundational determinant of government AI adoption, offering nuanced insights for developing culturally-adapted AI strategies.