arXiv:2605.23123v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The integration of AI tools in academic settings has introduced a distinct form of strain that existing frameworks like technostress and digital fatigue have not yet fully addressed. This study develops a conceptual model and identifies the dimensions that define AI fatigue as a form of strain arising from sustained academic use of AI tools. Using grounded theory analysis of open-ended responses from 1,054 university students across three universities in the Philippines, the study examined the cognitive, motivational, emotional, physical, and a
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