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- The role of decision context and cognitive reflection in AI advice acceptancePublication . Sigmund, Tim Niklas; Mendonça, CristinaAs artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasing role in decision-making, understanding when and why individuals accept AI advice is crucial. This study titled “The Role of Decision Context and Cognitive Reflection in AI Advice Acceptance” by Tim Sigmund examines whether AI advice acceptance depends on decision context – specifically, whether individuals are more likely to follow AI recommendations in analytical (financial) versus intuitive (travel) decisions. Additionally, it investigates whether cognitive reflection, the ability to engage in deliberative thinking, moderates this effect by stabilizing advice-taking behaviour across contexts. An experimental study was conducted in which participants made initial decisions in two scenarios before receiving AI-generated advice. The findings showed no significant effects of decision context or cognitive reflection on AI advice acceptance. Instead, participants largely adhered to their original choices, suggesting that egocentric discounting may play a stronger role than decision type or cognitive traits. These results challenge prior assumptions that AI is more readily trusted in structured, data-driven contexts and highlight the complexity of AI advice-taking behaviour. The study contributes to research on human-AI collaboration by demonstrating that egocentric discounting may outweigh the influence of cognitive traits and decision context. While cognitive reflection was expected to moderate advice acceptance, its impact was minimal, indicating that other factors – such as AI trust, prior experience, or self-confidence – may better predict AI reliance. Future research should explore these variables and consider real-world decision-making contexts to refine our understanding of AI-human interaction.