Navigating Between Conditions and Convictions: Investigating the Influence of Socio-geographical Factors on Interest and Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Among Secondary School Teachers

The study aims to investigate the influence of socio-geographical factors on the attitudes toward Artificial Intelligence (AI) among secondary school teachers. It employed a descriptive- quantitative approach to quantify the data collected among 168 target respondents all of which are comprised of teachers from rural and urban schools in the city of Zamboanga, Philippines. In relation with the purpose and aim of the study, differences in the level of interest of the respondents towards Artificial Intelligence and AI education was taken to consideration. In terms of the results of collected data, it suggests that there was no significant difference in teachers’ interest in AI and AI education in terms of their field of specialisation gender and school location. In terms of attitude towards AI, it was seen that negative attitude towards AI was contributed by social influence of AI, whereas the respondents exhibited anxiety over behaviour of AI, its influence towards individuals, and the possible dominance of AI in the future. In the communication with AI and situational interaction with AI, the findings revealed that the respondents were able enough to interact and communicate with AI without fear nor anxiety.