Ana Valenzuela

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Ana Valenzuela is a leading scholar at the intersection of consumer psychology, artificial intelligence, and marketing, with a particular focus on how individuals and markets respond to emerging technologies. Her research has fundamentally reshaped our understanding of AI resistance, challenging the prevailing assumption that consumers are uniformly wary of AI. In her highly influential meta-analysis, “Not all AI is created equal,” Valenzuela synthesizes decades of data to reveal that resistance is deeply context-dependent, rapidly evolving over time, and often an artifact of how studies are designed. This work, already garnering 24 citations within its first year, has become a cornerstone for researchers and practitioners navigating the complexities of AI adoption across global markets. Beyond this landmark study, Valenzuela’s broader contributions explore the psychological drivers of decision-making, bridging behavioral economics and technology acceptance. Her work has been published in top-tier journals and widely cited for its practical implications in marketing strategy and human-computer interaction. For students and researchers, Valenzuela offers a vital lens: that our relationship with AI is not fixed, but fluid, shaped by context, culture, and the very methods we use to study it.