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The aim is to explore the emerging risks associated with the integration of AI in occupational safety and health.

January 21, 2026Open Access

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Risks in Occupational Safety and Health

Key Points

The aim is to explore the emerging risks associated with the integration of AI in occupational safety and health.
Analysis of AI's role in transforming work and organizational processes.
Identification of new hazards stemming from human-machine interactions.
Discussion of preventive frameworks for managing risks.
Emerging risks include cognitive, psychosocial, organizational, and ethical challenges.
Need for frameworks that prioritize human well-being and transparency.
Identification of issues related to algorithmic decision-making.

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of interpreting data, generating inferences, and guiding decisions, thereby reshaping the foundations of work and organizational processes. Its rapid integration into productive settings gives rise to emerging risks, understood as new or evolving hazards that stem from human–machine interaction, algorithmic decision-making, and shifting sociotechnical conditions. Within occupational safety and health (OSH), these risks encompass novel cognitive, psychosocial, organizational, and ethical challenges, making it necessary to develop preventive frameworks that align technological innovation with human well-being, transparency, and responsible governance.

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