People frequently working with artificial intelligence (AI) can be lonely, which can lead to insomnia and increased after-work drinking, a new study found.
The research was published online June 12 in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Researchers noted these findings establish correlations and don’t prove that working with AI systems causes loneliness or other responses, just that they are associated. The study, conducted across different cultures in the United States, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, consisted of four experiments. The findings were consistent across cultures.
“The rapid advancement in AI systems is sparking a new industrial revolution that is reshaping the workplace with many benefits but also some uncharted dangers, including potentially damaging mental and physical impacts for employees,” said lead researcher Pok Man Tang, an assistant professor of management at the University of Georgia….