Research
Unequal causes and consequences of AI use
Nature · By Cydney H. Dupree ·
The Brief
- A Communications Psychology article published 11 November 2026 proposes a recursive process linking inequality and generative AI use in organisations.
- The authors argue inequality can drive marginalized group members to use AI, while actual or suspected AI use may in turn affect those members' outcomes.
- The source is a short abstract and metadata; detailed findings are not included in the provided sources.
Why it matters
Organisations adopting generative AI may reproduce or amplify existing inequalities, which matters for anyone designing or evaluating workplace AI policies.
Who’s affected
- organisational researchers and HR professionals
- managers adopting generative AI tools
- researchers studying workplace inequality
- #generative ai
- #workplace inequality
- #organisations
- #marginalized groups
- #psychology
Communications Psychology, Published online: 11 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s44271-026-00551-3 Generative AI enters organizations rife with inequality. Here, we propose a recursive process whereby inequality can drive marginalized group members to use AI, but actual or suspected…
Timeline
Article published online in Communications Psychology (doi:10.1038/s44271-026-00551-3)
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Unequal causes and consequences of AI use