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The current study used a modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) to investigate higher education students’ acceptance of the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their learning in Kuwait. The study employed a quantitative research approach, and 179 college of education students completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that most participants have an account on a GenAI application, with ChatGPT being the most common one. Students’ use of GenAI for personal purposes was less frequent than for educational purposes. Students have positive perceptions of GenAI, and they have positive attitudes toward the use of GenAI for educational purposes. Students’ attitudes were positively associated with their favorable perceptions of GenAI regarding performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, self-efficacy, enjoyment, and privacy confidence. However, GenAI’s performance expectancy and social influence were the only variables that were statistically significant predictors of Kuwaiti university students’ attitudes toward using GenAI for educational purposes. Based on the results, a series of recommendations is presented for utilizing GenAI to enhance student learning.
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Article Type: Research Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 7, July 2026, Article No: em2864
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18795
Publication date: 23 Jun 2026
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