Will the AI Revolution Cause a Great Divergence?

Alonso, Cristian; Berg, Andrew; Kothari, Siddharth; Papageorgiou, Chris; Rehman, Sidra

doi:10.5089/9781513556505.001

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“…These obstructions have often been the result of employees' unwillingness to accept and use these new technologies, given the fact that AI has the potential to replace the work that is currently being realized by a large number of workers (Burgess, 2017). This is especially true in the case of companies which operate in developing countries where many observers argue that the current wave of automation will have significant effects (Alonso et al, 2020). Sachs (2019) and Yusuf (2017) suggest profound implications for development pathways and strategies, along with reductions in demand for unskilled labor within these countries.…”

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Enabling organizational use of artificial intelligence: an employee perspective

Dabbous

Barakat

Sayegh

2021

JABS

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Purpose As artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly popular and accessible, most companies have recognized its far-reaching potential. However, despite numerous research papers on organizational adoption of new technologies including AI, little is known about individual employees’ intentions to use them. Given that organizational innovations are of limited value if they are not adopted by employees, the purpose of this study is to understand the underlying factors that push employees to make use of these new technologies in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach This study builds on previously developed technology acceptance models to provide a new theoretical model. The model is then tested using data collected from a survey of 203 employees and analyzed through structural equation modeling. Findings Findings show that five factors affect employees’ intention to use AI either directly or as mediators. Organizational culture and habit exert a positive impact on employees’ intention to use AI, whereas job insecurity has a negative impact. Perceived self-image and perceived usefulness fully mediate the relation between job insecurity and intention to use. Moreover, perceived self-image and perceived usefulness partially mediate the relationship between habit and intention to use. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is among the first to determine the factors that influence employees’ intention to use AI in general and more particularly chatbots within the workplace.

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Enabling organizational use of artificial intelligence: an employee perspective

Dabbous

Barakat

Sayegh

2021

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“…Labor-saving progress may not only create winners and losers within the affected developing countries, but it may make entire countries on net worse off. Alonso et al (2020) find that improvements in the productivity of "robots" could drive divergence, as advanced countries benefit from computerization more given their higher initial capital stock.…”

Section: A Labor-saving Technological Progressmentioning

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Technological Progress, Artificial Intelligence, and Inclusive Growth

Schindler¹,

Korinek²,

Stiglitz³

2021

IMF Working Papers

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Advances in artificial intelligence and automation have the potential to be labor-saving and to increase inequality and poverty around the globe. They also give rise to winner-takes-all dynamics that advantage highly skilled individuals and countries that are at the forefront of technological progress. We analyze the economic forces behind these developments and delineate domestic economic policies to mitigate the adverse effects while leveraging the potential gains from technological advances. We also propose reforms to the global system of governance that make the benefits of advances in artificial intelligence more inclusive.

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“…create winners and losers within the affected developing countries, but it may make entire countries on net worse off. Alonso et al (2020) find that improvements in the productivity of "robots" could drive divergence, as advanced countries benefit from computerization more given their higher initial capital stock.…”

Section: A Labor-saving Technological Progressmentioning

confidence: 99%

How to Achieve Inclusive Growth

2021

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Rising inequality and widespread poverty, social unrest and polarization, gender and ethnic disparities, declining social mobility, economic fragility, unbalanced growth due to technology and globalization, and existential danger from climate change are urgent global concerns of our day. These issues are intertwined. They therefore require a holistic framework to examine their interplay and bring the various strands together. This book brings together leading academic economists and experts from several international institutions to explain the sources and scale of these challenges. The book summarizes a wide array of empirical evidence and country experiences, lays out practical policy solutions, and devises a comprehensive and unified plan of action for combatting these economic and social disparities. This authoritative book is accessible to policy makers, students, and the general public interested in how to craft a brighter future by building a sustainable, green, and inclusive society in the years ahead.

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Will the AI Revolution Cause a Great Divergence?

Cited by 17 publications

References 21 publications

Enabling organizational use of artificial intelligence: an employee perspective

Enabling organizational use of artificial intelligence: an employee perspective

Technological Progress, Artificial Intelligence, and Inclusive Growth

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