Beyond usability: how AI tools shape design innovation ability among Chinese industrial design students
Yujie Xiang
IntroductionWith the widespread application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in design education, exploring how AI tools shape students’ innovative abilities has become increasingly important. Existing technology acceptance models mainly explain the adoption behavior of AI tools but have not examined how technological features influence innovation outcomes through user psychological processes.MethodsThis study employs a cross-sectional quantitative design to examine how AI tool quality