Post by Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)

When we talk about AI replacing jobs, we are missing the point. The anxiety most people feel tends to arrive as a single, blanket dread, but the reality is far more nuanced. New research by Dr Jieqiong Cao, a faculty member at SUSS, reveals that employee psychology, job security, and motivation to learn change entirely depending on the specific type of AI introduced to the workplace. Her framework identifies three distinct functions of workplace AI; ranging from tools that keep you firmly in control to systems that take over decision-making entirely. Understanding where your role sits on this spectrum determines whether technology feels like an opportunity to embrace or a psychological threat that causes professionals to disengage and fall behind. The takeaway for leaders and professionals alike? It’s not about what a new AI tool promises; it's about how it alters the weight of day-to-day decision-making. Read it in the latest edition of UNBOUND: https://social.suss.to/Y #SUSSunbound #SUSS #FutureOfWork #ArtificialIntelligence