Exploration of AI Anxiety Among Faculty in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K17032
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 09050:Tertiary education-related
Research Institution	Okayama University
Principal Investigator	AUBRA BULIN 岡山大学, 共通教育・グローバル領域, 准教授 (30881669)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	AI Anxiety
Outline of Research at the Start	Translate a survey into Japanese and send it faculty around the country. Further exploration will occur throught structured interviews to discuss the phenomenon of AI anxiety.