A Bibliometric Analysis Examining the Impact of AI Adoption on Psychological Safety of Employees

Abstract

Introduction: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, rapidly transforming the organizational functions and deeply impacts the employees and managers.  This organizational change due to advanced technology raise the crucial questions about employee’s future and well-being. The present study explores how an AI-integrated applications influence financial and HR managers and employee’s psychological safety and work-life balance

Design/ Research Methodology Our study employs bibliometric analysis. Bibliometric review was conducted using PRISMA approach.  The research articles for the bibliometric analysis were retrieved through SCOPUS databased, covering the period range from 2011 to 2025. Biblioshiny software was used to conduct the analysis.

Results: The outcome of the study reveals that USA and China lead AI adoption related research. Thematic analysis identifies four main themes include AI's transformative impact, psychological safety, ethical concerns, and the balance between technological advancement and employee well-being.

Conclusions: Existing literature emphasize the importance for organizations to adopt supportive strategies that mitigate the potential negative impacts of AI on employee well-being. At the same time, these strategies should harness AI’s benefits to enhance workplace autonomy, improve job satisfaction, and foster AI-driven innovation by encouraging employee creativity and self-efficacy.