Martine Klock Fleten
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap, Institutt for psykologi
Martine Klock Fleten is a PhD candidate in Work and Organisational Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Work and Organisational Psychology for NTNU. Her research foci are directed by her drive for social impact; she wrote her bachelor’s thesis on risk perception related to consequences of climate change, and her master’s thesis was on the development of AI literacy at work.
Her PhD project focuses on responsible and human-centred implementation of AI agents in blue-collar work.
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My research investigates the psychological effects of using collaborative AI agents on blue-collar workers in the Nordic work context. The number of organisations using AI is growing rapidly, with nearly 90% of organisations reporting some AI use. AI presents great opportunities for increased productivity and improved workflows, yet many organisations have faced technical and human-related challenges when adopting AI. In the literature on AI adoption in organizations, the focus has largely been on knowledge-intensive work, while blue-collar work, e.g. factory work, construction and maintenance, logistics, etc., has been understudied. In this PhD project, I will develop an evaluation toolkit for the responsible adoption of AI agents in blue-collar work, measuring the effects of AI agent use on psychological factors like well-being, autonomy, and motivation.
“ I will develop an evaluation toolkit for the responsible adoption of AI agents in blue-collar work, measuring the effects of AI agent use on psychological factors like well-being, autonomy, and motivation.”
— Martine Klock Fleten on her PhD project “Collaborative AI Agents in Blue-Collar Work: A work and organisational psychology perspective.”