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In Study 1 (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>total<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009500;\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>valid<\/jats:sub>\n                    \u2009=\u2009472 Serbia), positive perceptions of ChatGPT as a learning tool and personal assistant were linked to higher AI literacy and supportive views of AI, whereas negative AI-related attitudes predicted concerns about ChatGPT\u2019s cognitive impairment and existential threats. Gender played a crucial role: among men, higher levels of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) predicted more negative attitudes, while among women, RWA, SDO, and Openness were associated with more positive views. 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