TY - JOUR
T1 - BETWEEN FORMAL AUTHORITY AND AUTHORITY OF COMPETENCE – THE MECHANISMS OF ALGORITHMIC CONFORMITY
AU - Liel, Yotam
AU - Zalmanson, Lior
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study investigates the phenomenon of “algorithmic conformity” in AI-human collaborations, where individuals often adhere to flawed algorithmic recommendations. We propose two mechanisms influencing this conformity: the perceived superior capabilities of algorithms ("authority of competence") and the belief in algorithms’ formal authority within the organizational environment. Through a series of studies with 1,134 participants, our experiments demonstrate that both perceived competence and formal authority drive algorithmic compliance. Additionally, explicitly acknowledging AI's formal authority intensifies algorithmic conformity, and this inclination persists even in task domains perceived as less suitable for AI.
AB - This study investigates the phenomenon of “algorithmic conformity” in AI-human collaborations, where individuals often adhere to flawed algorithmic recommendations. We propose two mechanisms influencing this conformity: the perceived superior capabilities of algorithms ("authority of competence") and the belief in algorithms’ formal authority within the organizational environment. Through a series of studies with 1,134 participants, our experiments demonstrate that both perceived competence and formal authority drive algorithmic compliance. Additionally, explicitly acknowledging AI's formal authority intensifies algorithmic conformity, and this inclination persists even in task domains perceived as less suitable for AI.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85208181803&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5465/AMPROC.2024.166bp
DO - 10.5465/AMPROC.2024.166bp
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AN - SCOPUS:85208181803
SN - 0065-0668
VL - 2024
JO - Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
JF - Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
IS - 1
T2 - 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2024
Y2 - 9 August 2024 through 13 August 2024
ER -