Generative AI in Responsible Conversational Agent Integration: Guidelines for Service Managers

Responsible integration of conversational agents (CAs) like chatbots is crucial for service firms to mitigate risks and foster positive outcomes. This article provides managerial guidelines through a Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) lens, focusing on CDR Culture, Management Structure, and Digi...

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Published in:Organizational dynamics 2024-04, Vol.53 (2), p.101045, Article 101045
Main Authors: Sidaoui, Karim, Mahr, Dominik, Odekerken-Schröder, Gaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conversational agents
Corporate digital responsibility
Ethics
European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
Generative artificial intelligence
Inclusive design
Organizational sensemaking
Software development life cycle
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Summary:Responsible integration of conversational agents (CAs) like chatbots is crucial for service firms to mitigate risks and foster positive outcomes. This article provides managerial guidelines through a Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) lens, focusing on CDR Culture, Management Structure, and Digital Governance across the service firm, software provider, and customers/society. It examines how organizational sensemaking processes of creation, interpretation, and enactment are triggered by CA-related issues and events. The research highlights the role of generative AI (GenAI) in implementing CDR factors and responsible CA software development lifecycle phases during development and integration. Guidelines are provided for leveraging GenAI to enhance CDR Culture, incorporate ethical considerations into CDR Management Structure, and enable robust Digital Governance mechanisms to prioritize customer/societal well-being. A multilevel framework illustrates reinforcing the guidelines through organizational sensemaking processes, and fostering responsible CA integration aligned with ethical principles and societal values.
ISSN:0090-2616
1873-3530
DOI:10.1016/j.orgdyn.2024.101045