Developing and Validating the Arabic Version of the Attitudes Toward Large Language Models Scale

Abstract As the use of large language models (LLMs) becomes increasingly global, understanding public attitudes toward these systems requires tools that are adapted to local contexts and languages. In the Arab world, LLM adoption has grown rapidly with both globally dominant platforms and regional ones like Fanar and Jais offering Arabic–specific solutions. This highlights the need for culturally and linguistically relevant scales to accurately measure attitudes toward LLMs in the region. Tools assessing attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) can provide a base for measuring attitudes specific to LLMs. The 5–item Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence (ATAI) scale, which measures two dimensions, the AI Fear and the AI Acceptance, has been recently adopted and adapted to develop new instruments in English using a sample from the UK: the Attitudes Toward General LLMs (AT–GLLM) and Attitudes Toward Primary LLM (AT–PLLM) scales. In this paper, we translate the two scales, AT–GLLM and AT–PLLM, and validate them using a sample of 249 Arabic–speaking adults. The results show that the scale, translated into Arabic, is a reliable and valid tool that can be used for the Arab population and language. Psychometric analyses confirmed a two–factor structure, strong measurement invariance across genders, and good internal reliability (Cronbach’s α ranged between .67 and .75). The scales also demonstrated strong convergent and discriminant validity. Our scales will support research in a non–Western context, a much–needed effort to help draw a global picture of LLM perceptions and will also facilitate localized research and policy–making in the Arab region.