AI Capability and Firm Open Innovation Performance

Abstract

This study investigates a mediated moderation model to unravel how artificial capability translates into open innovation success, examining the mediating role of organizational impact and the critical moderating influence of digital leadership. This research employs a deductive approach and a cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected from 307 managerial-level respondents in high-technology firms across the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. The hypothesized model was analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS. The results provide robust support for the model. AI capability is found to have a significant positive effect on firm open innovation performance, both directly and indirectly through the full mediation of organizational impact. Furthermore, digital leadership not only directly enhances organizational impact but also acts as a powerful positive moderator, significantly strengthening the relationship between AI capability and organizational impact.