| Sumario: | Background: The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has highlighted the need for research on its role in fostering career sustainability among school leaders. Existing knowledge lacks a comprehensive understanding of how trust in AI relates to school leaders' performance and well‐being amidst rapid technological changes. This study addresses this gap. Objectives: This research aims to explore the relationship between trust in AI, AI collaboration and career sustainability among school leaders. Methods: A sample of 553 school leaders from China participated in the study. Utilising multigroup structural equation modelling, the research analysed the associations among trust in AI, task performance, creative performance and well‐being, with the mediating role of AI collaboration across different career stages. Results and Conclusions: Findings suggest that trust in AI is positively related to task performance and well‐being, particularly among novice and mid‐career leaders. AI collaboration mediated the relationship between trust in AI and career sustainability across all career stages, highlighting the importance of fostering collaboration with AI in the educational setting in China to support school leaders' career sustainability.
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