Artificial Intelligence Competency and Human-Centered Design Thinking: Evidence from Studentpreneurs

This research was conducted as a quantitative, cross-sectional survey targeting studentpreneurs in Bandung, Indonesia. The data was gathered between January and March 2026, with two main variables examined: Artificial Intelligence Competency (AIC) and Design Thinking Skill (DTS). AI competency is defined as a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to effectively interact with, utilize, and collaborate with artificial intelligence technologies (Ma et al., 2025). Design thinking skill, on the other hand, is conceptualized as a human-centered problem-solving approach that progresses through five iterative stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test (Kim et al., 2025).