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When AI Gets Too Personal: Managing Employee Attachment and Boundaries at Work
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Employee attachments to AI can disrupt workplace dynamics and individual well-being. From recognizing signs of overreliance to setting healthy boundaries, this conversation with Julie Carpenter, PhD, breaks down what leaders need to know to foster a balanced, connected workforce where both human and artificial intelligence collaborate effectively — and how to act before personal connections with AI impact organizational culture.
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Episode Guest
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Julie Carpenter
Julie Carpenter, PhD, is a San Francisco–based social scientist and UX research consultant focused on human-AI interaction. Her work explores how users build trust, make decisions, and form emotional connections with artificial systems and how cultural context shapes those dynamics. As a Research Fellow with the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, she brings a human-centered perspective to the design and deployment of emerging technologies.
Web: www.jgcarpenter.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jgcarpenter.com
Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group: https://ethics.calpoly.edu/about.htm
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