Organizational Leadership and Diversity Article 2023

Hooked on artificial agents: a systems thinking perspective

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Following recent technological developments in the artificial intelligence space, artificial agents are increasingly taking over organizational tasks typically reserved for humans. Studies have shown that humans respond differently to this, with some being appreciative of their advice (algorithm appreciation), others being averse toward them (algorithm aversion), and others still fully relinquishing control to artificial agents without adequate oversight (automation bias). Using systems thinking, we analyze the existing literature on these phenomena and develop a conceptual model that provides an underlying structural explanation for their emergence. In doing so, we create a powerful visual tool that can be used to ground discussions about the impact artificial agents have on organizations and humans within them.

Author(s): Ðula, Ivan and Berberena,Tabea and Keplinger, Ksenia and Wirzberger, Maria
Journal: Frontiers in Behavioral Economics
Volume: 2
Pages: 1223281
Year: 2023
Month: September
Day: 07
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Bibtex Type: Article (article)
DOI: 10.3389/frbhe.2023.1223281
State: Published
URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/frbhe.2023.1223281
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@article{hookedOnArtificialAgents:2023:keplinger,
  title = {Hooked on artificial agents: a systems thinking perspective},
  journal = {Frontiers in Behavioral Economics},
  abstract = {Following recent technological developments in the artificial intelligence space, artificial agents are increasingly taking over organizational tasks typically reserved for humans. Studies have shown that humans respond differently to this, with some being appreciative of their advice (algorithm appreciation), others being averse toward them (algorithm aversion), and others still fully relinquishing control to artificial agents without adequate oversight (automation bias). Using systems thinking, we analyze the existing literature on these phenomena and develop a conceptual model that provides an underlying structural explanation for their emergence. In doing so, we create a powerful visual tool that can be used to ground discussions about the impact artificial agents have on organizations and humans within them.},
  volume = {2},
  pages = {1223281},
  month = sep,
  year = {2023},
  slug = {hookedonartificialagents-2023-keplinger},
  author = {Ðula, Ivan and Berberena, Tabea and Keplinger, Ksenia and Wirzberger, Maria},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frbhe.2023.1223281},
  month_numeric = {9}
}