02 / The pathway

From work to collective risks.

Two strands to examine together: the possible loss of economic and social power, and the health consequences of changing work.

A / Disempowerment

Economic and social power.

A possible trajectory of gradual substitution, dependence and reduced capacity to influence decisions.

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B / Public health

Health effects.

From changes in work organisation to psychosocial exposures, then to possible physical and mental health consequences.

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The starting point

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    Collection

    AI risks at work can be understood at two scales.

    Two complementary analyses of AI-related risks: real work and health, followed by the economy and society.

Situations to examine

  1. 01
    Reading

    What happens when AI reaches the core of a profession?

    A mathematician’s account illuminates meaning, recognition and autonomy when AI enters the core activity of a profession.

  2. 02
    Reading

    When AI agents never sleep, can humans still switch off?

    AI agents can accelerate production, but also intensify human supervision, hyperconnectivity and the difficulty of switching off.

  3. 03
    Reading

    Approving without being able to verify: what risks do people supervising AI agents face?

    Approval fatigue, deskilling and responsibility without control: an occupational health perspective on human oversight of AI agents and psychosocial risks.

Check the evidence

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    Publication

    LLMs and psychosocial risks at work

    Summary of Charles Broutin’s narrative review of large language models, psychosocial risks at work and prevention. Published in 2025.

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