How AI is Becoming the Next Psychosocial Hazard
Wednesday 21 October 2026
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Psychosocial Safety & Wellbeing Summit

AI is transforming work at unprecedented speed. But the real risk not just the technology itself, itÕs how itÕs changing the conditions of work. As organisations accelerate adoption, many are unintentionally amplifying existing psychosocial hazards: increased workload, blurred accountability, reduced autonomy, declining trust, and constant change. These are not new risks, but new expressions of known hazards that now sit firmly within work health and safety obligations. In this practical and thought-provoking session, Mark Butler explores where AI is elevating psychosocial risk, how to recognise early warning signs, and why human capability is the critical control for safe and sustainable AI adoption. The greatest risk of AI isnÕt always replacement, but the conditions it creates. And when conditions change, so does risk.

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