Online purchase intention supported by Artificial Intelligence: The role of usefulness and customization

Nguyen Thi Kim Chi1, Nguyễn Thị Như Ý1, Bùi Ngọc Tuấn Anh1
1 Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam

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The trend of applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to e-commerce platforms is becoming popular to attract customers to purchase products and services (Wang et al., 2023). To contribute to this explanation, research was conducted to explain the factors that influence AI-powered online purchase intentions. Through PLS-SEM analysis results from 366 questionnaires, collected from people who have made online purchases in Ho Chi Minh City, show that perceived usefulness and perceived customization affect attitudes towards AI and online purchasing intention. The study also found that the moderating effect of perceived risk did not influence the relationships between perceived usefulness, perceived customization, and online purchase intention. This shows that in the context of AI-powered online purchases, perceived usefulness and perceived customization are still the most important factors influencing consumers' purchase intentions, even when consumers feel risky when purchasing online. Results from the research help add to the theoretical foundation of customer purchasing behavior and suggest management implications for businesses in the field of e-commerce.

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