From helping with writing—or grading—essays, sifting through stacks of papers or application letters, to relationship advice: AI is ubiquitous these days, at work, in school, and at home. How is it changing our behavior? "The research field is exploding right now," says Moldovan-German Roman Briker, assistant professor at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) with a background in psychology. "Many researchers are primarily looking at how people use AI in their own work or life. I'm specifically interested in what it does to a group, how it changes social interactions. Little is known about that."

Something that's often overlooked, says Briker, is the influence of colleagues on someone's attitude toward AI, for example, when it comes to using ChatGPT or other AI applications at work. "If you notice that a colleague has confidence in you, you're more likely to have it yourself. Especially if that colleague is someone you find nice, smart, or helpful. The effect is actually less or even disappears if you don't like them. In other words: our attitude depends not only on how well the AI itself functions, but also on the social context."

Source: Observant