Table 1

Perspectives on AI and aspects of alienation

Automation threat
HigherLower
Agency-loss threatHigher Black box perspective: Concern about losing agency to AI
LowerJob security concern: Wanting to learn about AI for job securityAspirational perspective: AI creating a more human-centric and creative working life

Note(s): The table applies Marx's (1967) theory of alienation to the employees' perspectives on AI's potential effects on working lives

Source(s): Authors' own work

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