Colleague AI: Relief, competition, or supervisory authority?

Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into everyday working life – not only as a technical aid, but also as an active participant in decisions, evaluations, and processes. This is changing work not only structurally, but also on a psychological level. Motivation, self-efficacy, and the experience of control are shifting when tasks are automated, performance is evaluated algorithmically, or decisions are prepared by systems.
Prof. Sabrina von Nessen's lecture examines these changes from a psychological perspective and asks: How does it affect people when "colleague AI" works alongside them? What opportunities arise from the reduction of routine tasks and new forms of support – and where are the risks, such as technostress, devaluation of skills, or loss of psychological security? Using current research findings and concrete examples from practice, the lecture shows why well-being and motivation are not side effects of digitalization, but central design tasks. It highlights the role that leadership, organizational culture, and the conscious design of human-AI interaction play in making work healthy, meaningful, and sustainable in the age of AI.
Afterwards, Prof. von Nessen and the other guests will discuss this and other topics.
The evening will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Philipp Staudt.