The impact of automation and artificial intelligence on worker well-being

Nazareno, Luísa; Schiff, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101679

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“…An association between workers’ concern over their jobs being replaced by smart machines and job dissatisfaction has also been established in the literature [ 15 ]. Conversely, the positive health impact of automation has been suggested by previous studies, where workers facing automation risk reported less psychological stress [ 16 ] and burnout [ 17 ]. However, the majority of studies estimated automation risk according to workers’ occupations, and none of the studies have measured individual perceptions of technological automation.…”

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Association between Workers’ Anxiety over Technological Automation and Sleep Disturbance: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

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Yoon

Won

2022

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Despite the positive aspects of recent technological innovations, fears are mounting among workers that machines will inevitably replace most human jobs in the future. This study is the first to explore the association between individual-level automation anxiety and insomnia among workers. We scored the worker’s anxiety over technological automation with five questions. The total sum of scores for participants was categorized in quartiles (Q1–Q4). Logistic regression was employed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals (CIs). The highest scoring group (Q4) had the highest OR for sleep disturbance (OR [95% CI]:1.40 [1.27–1.55]) compared to the lowest scoring group (Q1). ORs of the highest scoring group (Q4) were strongest for the young (OR [95% CI]:1.96 [1.52–2.53]), followed by the middle-aged (OR [95% CI]:1.40 [1.20–1.64]), and old age groups (OR [95% CI]:1.29 [1.10–1.51]). In addition, a 1-point increase in the automation anxiety score had the strongest association with sleep disturbance in the young (OR [95% CI]:1.07 [1.05–1.10]), followed by the middle-aged (OR [95% CI]:1.03 [1.02–1.04]), and old age groups (OR [95% CI]:1.02 [1.01–1.04]). Our study suggests that policies such as worker retraining are needed to alleviate workers’ undue anxiety.

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Association between Workers’ Anxiety over Technological Automation and Sleep Disturbance: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

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2022

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“…Robotics and automation have potentially significant positive and negative impacts on the agricultural work environment (Nazareno and Schiff, 2021;Rose et al, 2021a). Automating more manual, repetitive, and mundane tasks could help to retain people on farms (e.g., older farmers) while also making farms more attractive to new generations.…”

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“…Ryan et al (2021) note research themes around benefit distribution of robots in agriculture, potential impacts on the idea of the "good farmer", how robots can contribute to positive animal welfare, and the duality of enacting sustainable farming with robots. The interaction between robots and work have been explored in several studies (Legun and Burch, 2021;Nazareno and Schiff, 2021;Rose et al, 2021a). Additionally, Ditzler and Driessen (2022) state that while robotics is envisaged to "transform open-field agriculture", a rethinking is required to broaden the robotic future imaginations to include more diverse farm systems and to incorporate aspects of sustainability.…”

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Responsible robotics design–A systems approach to developing design guides for robotics in pasture-grazed dairy farming

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Application of robotics and automation in pasture-grazed agriculture is in an emergent phase. Technology developers face significant challenges due to aspects such as the complex and dynamic nature of biological systems, relative cost of technology versus farm labor costs, and specific market characteristics in agriculture. Overlaying this are socio-ethical issues around technology development, and aspects of responsible research and innovation. There are numerous examples of technology being developed but not adopted in pasture-grazed farming, despite the potential benefits to farmers and/or society, highlighting a disconnect in the innovation system. In this perspective paper, we propose a “responsibility by design” approach to robotics and automation innovation, using development of batch robotic milking in pasture-grazed dairy farming as a case study. The framework we develop is used to highlight the wider considerations that technology developers and policy makers need to consider when envisaging future innovation trajectories for robotics in smart farming. These considerations include the impact on work design, worker well-being and safety, changes to farming systems, and the influences of market and regulatory constraints.

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“…Otros estudios sugieren que la motivación, satisfacción laboral y, como consecuencia, la salud mental de los miembros de una organización se ven afectados desde distintas esferas debido a la inserción de IA o sistemas expertos en sus actividades diarias debido a la simplificación de procesos. La IA facilita el trabajo, pero no necesariamente mejora la satisfacción laboral de quien lo realiza; es decir, la automatización reduce la dificultad del trabajo pero presenta, en su lugar, tareas repetitivas, aburridas o insuficientemente desafiantes (Nazareno y Schiff, 2021). El mismo estudio presenta un análisis detallado del impacto de la IA en las organizaciones.…”

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“…Como tercer campo de análisis, el rol -sus conflictos-y el bienestar del trabajador se estudian a partir de cómo la relación con inteligencias artificiales puede generar: estrés, aburrimiento o la derivación de trabajos monótonos (Nazareno y Schiff, 2021), frente a la perspectiva de la posible efectividad y velocidad del trabajo mancomunado con Redmarka. Rev Mark Apl, vol.…”

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Inteligencia artificial en el campo laboral: conflicto de rol y bienestar

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Gordillo-Pérez²

2022

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Desde el punto de vista del usuario final, la llegada de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) se asocia con una mayor eficiencia y productividad en cualquier actividad profesional. Sin embargo, la conexión o desconexión que pueden experimentar los recursos humanos en relación con las máquinas ha dado lugar a un interesante debate sobre la realidad de la IA en el lugar de trabajo. Este artículo explora la ausencia de límites en los roles profesionales y cómo la confusión, el estrés, el tecnoestrés e incluso el aburrimiento son resultado de las actividades que los humanos se sienten relegados a realizar. A partir de una revisión de la literatura sobre Inteligencia Artificial en el lugar de trabajo, esta investigación plantea la generación y comprensión de competencias laborales y la adaptabilidad como medidas necesarias en el lugar de trabajo. Asimismo, también se plantean perspectivas de revisión y futuras acciones para las organizaciones. La sobrecarga laboral y la calidad del trabajo son elementos centrales en la fusión entre los colaboradores humanos y las IA; esta particular revolución industrial enfrenta presentes y nuevos perfiles y esta relación es central para entender el fenómeno.

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The impact of automation and artificial intelligence on worker well-being

Cited by 112 publications

References 55 publications

Association between Workers’ Anxiety over Technological Automation and Sleep Disturbance: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

Association between Workers’ Anxiety over Technological Automation and Sleep Disturbance: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

Responsible robotics design–A systems approach to developing design guides for robotics in pasture-grazed dairy farming

Inteligencia artificial en el campo laboral: conflicto de rol y bienestar

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