The Impact of AI Personalization on Customer Engagement on TikTok: The Role of Trust, Perceived Usefulness, and Usage Intention

Authors

  • Britney Marchsyela Alchotib Binus Business School, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
  • Grace Vernanda Binus Business School, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Izzas Ferdiansyah Binus Business School, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
  • Kevin Suryaatmaja Binus Business School, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/jimt.v7i4.8190

Keywords:

AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, TikTok, SOR Model

Abstract

Amid the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in social media, this study examines the effect of AI-driven personalization on customer engagement on TikTok, with trust, perceived usefulness, and usage intention as mediating variables. Using the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) framework, data were collected from 238 Indonesian users aged 18–34 and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results show that AI personalization has significant positive effects on trust, perceived usefulness, and usage intention. These variables, in turn, significantly influence customer engagement. Mediation analysis indicates that trust and usage intention fully mediate the relationship between AI personalization and engagement, while perceived usefulness acts as a partial mediator. Furthermore, Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) reveals no significant differences across gender and education, indicating model consistency across demographic groups. This study highlights that in fast-paced platforms like TikTok, trust and behavioral intention play a more critical role than functional value in driving engagement. Practically, the findings emphasize the need for platforms to enhance transparency and user control alongside algorithmic sophistication.

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2026-04-21

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Alchotib, B. M., Vernanda, G., Ferdiansyah, M. I., & Suryaatmaja, K. (2026). The Impact of AI Personalization on Customer Engagement on TikTok: The Role of Trust, Perceived Usefulness, and Usage Intention. Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen Terapan, 7(4), 997–1008. https://doi.org/10.38035/jimt.v7i4.8190

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