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A distribution-free certification framework for trustworthy crash-severity prediction
Amir Rafe, Subasish Das
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026-09-10
This paper develops a certification framework that wraps any crash-severity prediction model and attaches distribution-free statistical guarantees to its outputs, addressing three distinctive challenges: the KABCO outcome scale is ordinal, field-recorded severity labels agree with medical severity only about half the time in a structured way, and models are deployed across jurisdictions and time periods unseen during calibration. The framework provides per-class validity, coverage transfer to unobserved true severity via a declared reporting band, and one-sided certificates under deployment shift, validated on 5.2 million Texas crash records across seven models spanning four decades. The work matters for safety-critical decision-making—screening, dispatch, and site prioritization—by providing the first finite-sample, model-agnostic validity statements for crash-severity predictions, along with an open-source package with theorem-level tests.
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MAPEVAScR: a four-phase framework integrating transparent rule based text mining, evidence gap mapping and a mandatory human validation gate for scoping reviews framework development and empirical validation in occupational health.
César Jesús Eras Lévano
medRxiv · 2026-09-10
MAPEVAScR is a four-phase framework for scoping reviews that combines rule-based text mining with a mandatory 100% human validation gate to detect and report automated screening errors. Validated on a 2,008-record scoping review of epilepsy and occupational fitness, the framework found global precision of only 55.2% and identified 103 false positives; critically, without human oversight the review's central conclusion would have been published inverted—automated labelling ranked the top thematic category third (12.6%) while human validation placed it first (73.2%). The authors propose a quantitative 'screening error report' as a minimum reporting standard for any evidence synthesis using automated screening, directly addressing a gap left open by the 2025 Cochrane/Campbell/JBI joint position statement. The work has direct implications for occupational health evidence synthesis and broader quality-assurance standards in systematic review methodology.
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BlueSTAR: Tiered Agentic Architecture for Autonomous Cyber Defense
Simona Boboila, Xavier Cadet, Edward Koh et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026-09-10
BlueSTAR is a tiered agentic architecture that uses large language models to enable autonomous cyber defense in enterprise IT/OT networks. It converts high-volume security telemetry into compact indicators of compromise and introduces a resilience metric that weighs attacker reach, impact on mission-critical assets, and disruption from defensive actions. Evaluated on two live enterprise cyber ranges across seven real-world attack chains, BlueSTAR combines fast deterministic response for known threats with contextual reasoning for complex scenarios such as credential theft, repeated compromise, and concurrent attackers. The work matters for enterprise security teams facing increasingly automated attacks that compress the time available for human analysts to respond.
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Engineering Reliable Commit Gates for Agentic AI: Cost-Aware Verification Portfolios under Common-Mode Data Failures
Zihao Zheng, Baichuan Li, Junyi Yao et al.
arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026-09-10
This paper introduces VP-CONTROL, a benchmark and runtime-assurance framework for designing 'commit gates' that verify whether AI agent actions are safe before execution. Across 2,880 scenarios, the study finds that using independent evidence sources for verification reduces unsafe proposal approvals far more than using diverse verifier models (40.9 percentage-point effect vs. 11.3), and that a portfolio controller selecting verification plans from observable metadata achieves only 1.9% unsafe execution. The work also demonstrates that atomic transaction guards—rather than verifier checks alone—are necessary to prevent unsafe effects from concurrent write races, as confirmed in a live HTTP/SQLite study with no unsafe outcomes across 216 episodes. The findings highlight the importance of evidence lineage, cost-aware verification selection, and commit-time enforcement for reliable agentic AI systems, while noting that calibration and generalization to unseen fault types remain limitations.
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Profils de personnalité des professions établis par l’IA : implications pour l’orientation professionnelle et la culture de l’IA
Jeanine Williamson, Steven Milewski
The Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis (Memorial University of Newfoundland) · 2026-09-10
This study tested whether three major AI chatbots (GPT-4, Claude 3, and Gemini 1.0) accurately characterize the Big Five personality traits associated with 92 occupations and whether their outputs reflect gender stereotypes. Comparing AI-generated trait profiles against expert-validated O*NET data, the researchers found selective accuracy—10 of 15 variance analyses were significant—along with systematic biases, including omission of low-scoring trait categories and replication of gender stereotypes tied to female- or male-dominant occupations. The findings raise concerns about students relying on AI chatbots during career exploration and lead the authors to advocate for AI literacy training integrated into career counselling programs.
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Preparing students for a global workforce
Al-fahad Esmail Jadjuli, Rosema G. Lukman, Kaizer J. Asibih et al.
Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education · 2026-09-10
This mixed-methods study of 336 technical higher education students found that AI literacy alone does not significantly predict employability readiness or workforce preparedness. Qualitative interviews with students, faculty, and administrators revealed that employability is primarily built through internships, projects, teamwork, and technical training, with AI tools supporting learning efficiency rather than driving career readiness. The study concludes that AI literacy contributes meaningfully to workforce preparation only when integrated with experiential learning and broader professional skill development.
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L’impact de l’IA générative et de la BI sur la motivation professionnelle de la génération Z et les transitions dans le secteur de la construction
F.Henry Abanda
The Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis (Memorial University of Newfoundland) · 2026-09-10
This qualitative study examines how Generative AI and Generative Business Intelligence tools affect the career motivations and retention intentions of Generation Z professionals in the construction sector. Interviews with eleven participants found that both technologies improved task efficiency—Gen AI automating cost and project planning, Gen BI turning complex data into accessible visualizations—and boosted participants' career self-efficacy and willingness to stay in or re-enter the industry. The study also highlights that sustained digital upskilling, updated curricula, and industry-education collaboration are essential for successful adoption. The findings suggest these tools can help reposition construction as an attractive, digitally-forward career path for younger workers.
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Identifying and alleviating ethical risks of artificial intelligence in physical education: a systematic review
Shun Chen, Chaojun Zhang, Quanxian Wang
Frontiers in Public Health · 2026-09-10
This systematic review of 92 studies identifies and categorizes the ethical risks of applying artificial intelligence in physical education (PE), spanning technology, education, and body-related dimensions. Key risks include data leakage, algorithmic bias, threats to teacher professional roles, erosion of humanistic care, and body-value alienation. The authors synthesize alleviation strategies across technological governance, educational regulation, and body protection, arguing that trustworthy AI in PE requires balancing technological reliability with preservation of human agency and educational equity. The findings offer a theoretical framework for ethical governance of AI in PE as a public health setting.
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Understanding and Mitigating Distribution Shifts in Volumetric Lung Nodule CAD Using a 3D Vision-Language Framework
Bogdan Bercean, Rafael Medelean, Andrei Tenescu et al.
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine · 2026-09-10
This multicenter retrospective study of 2,679 chest CTs quantifies how real-world distribution shifts—differences in imaging exposure, device manufacturer, and patient geography—degrade 3D AI models for lung nodule detection. A baseline 3D ResNet50 showed significant performance drops from in-distribution to out-of-distribution settings, with the largest gap observed for exposure variations (F1 drop of 10.9 percentage points). The authors developed MedStyle-3DG, an open-source 3D vision-language framework combining feature statistics mixing, stochastic weight averaging, vision-language alignment, and ensemble methods, which reduced the exposure generalization gap to 7.7 percentage points and achieved state-of-the-art out-of-distribution performance across all three shift types. These findings are directly relevant to deploying reliable AI-assisted lung nodule CAD systems in diverse clinical environments.
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Copilot in the wings: When do employees reveal the use of AI?
Uwe Messer, Alexander Leischnig
Computers in Human Behavior Reports · 2026-09-10
This study surveyed 1,011 U.S. employees to understand when and why workers choose to disclose their use of generative AI on the job. Using a configurational analytical approach, the researchers identified three distinct but equally sufficient combinations of individual, workplace, task, and tool-related factors that lead employees to reveal AI use. The findings highlight trade-offs and complementarity effects among these factors, offering practical guidance for organizations seeking to design AI transparency policies in human-AI collaboration contexts.
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AI Capability and Firm Open Innovation Performance
Yizhen Li, Lei Tong, Wenhao Zhang et al.
Journal of Global Information Management · 2026-09-10
This study examines how AI capability translates into open innovation performance in high-technology firms, using survey data from 307 managers across three Chinese provinces analyzed via structural equation modeling. Results show AI capability positively affects open innovation performance both directly and indirectly, with organizational impact fully mediating this relationship. Digital leadership amplifies the effect by both directly enhancing organizational impact and moderating the link between AI capability and organizational impact. The findings highlight that leadership and organizational factors are critical enablers for firms seeking to leverage AI for innovation outcomes.
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Empowerment over enforcement: unpacking the psychological drivers of AI-assisted deep revision in EFL writing
Huan Li, Wenna Zhang
Frontiers in Psychology · 2026-09-10
This study of 327 Chinese university EFL students finds that requiring AI use through administrative mandates has negligible direct effect on deep revision engagement, while AI prompting literacy—students' skill in crafting effective AI prompts—positively predicts deep cognitive engagement in writing revision. The effect works through three psychological pathways: perceived competence, intrinsic motivation, and psychological safety, as modeled via PLS-SEM and grounded in Self-Determination Theory and Cognitive Load Theory. The findings suggest that educational policies focused on building student AI prompting skills are more effective at driving meaningful learning than compliance-based enforcement.
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Assessing AI awareness, legal-ethical issues, and utilization practices of stakeholders at Divine Word College of Laoag: Towards implementing rules and regulations for responsible use
Therese Giron
Divine Word International Journal of Management and Humanities (DWIJMH) (ISSN 2980-4817) · 2026-09-10
This descriptive-quantitative study surveyed 180 students, faculty, and administrators at Divine Word College of Laoag to assess awareness, utilization, and legal-ethical concerns related to AI in academic settings. Findings show high AI awareness and use—especially for writing, research, and summarization—but limited familiarity with institutional policies and data privacy issues. Key challenges include concerns over AI output accuracy, data privacy risks, and overreliance on AI tools. The study concludes that clear institutional rules and regulations are essential for ethical and responsible AI integration in education.
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Identifying GDPR-Critical Tasks in Business Process Descriptions
Leonard Nake, Stephan Kuehnel, René Theuerkauf et al.
Business & Information Systems Engineering · 2026-09-10
This paper presents an automated approach to identifying tasks in business processes that involve personal data under GDPR, using large language models to generate a synthetic training dataset and fine-tuned BERT variants to classify GDPR-critical tasks in textual business process descriptions like work instructions. The authors show that the synthetic data is of sufficient quality to train NLP models, and that the resulting classifiers achieve strong performance in detecting tasks where personal data is transmitted, stored, or processed. The approach reduces the burden of manual, error-prone compliance reviews—especially in large organizations with frequently changing processes—by pinpointing which tasks require targeted security and compliance measures.
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Artificial Intelligence in Embryo Selection What Every Reproductive Specialist Should Know
Nia Kavtaradze, Nino Museridze
Medical Times · 2026-09-10
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on AI-assisted embryo selection in IVF, covering four named systems (ERICA, iDAScore, FiTTE, IVFvision.ai) and a quality-management application using KPI-based modeling. The only included randomized trial (n=1,066) found iDAScore did not establish noninferiority to standard morphology-based selection for clinical pregnancy, though embryo assessment was roughly ten times faster. A complementary quality-management model validated across 10,128 IVF cycles achieved a mean AUC of 0.73, with predicted and observed pregnancy rates closely aligned (58.9% vs 59.1%), supporting AI's role in laboratory calibration and audit rather than replacing embryologists or guaranteeing outcomes.
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Redesigning Legislation in the Era of Industry 4.0: Toward a Technology-Responsive Regulatory Framework in Indonesia
Rahmat Dwi Putranto, Indah Sri Utari, Ratih Damayanti et al.
Journal of Law and Legal Reform · 2026-09-10
This study examines how Indonesia's existing legislative framework is insufficiently equipped to handle the regulatory challenges posed by Industry 4.0 technologies such as AI, big data, IoT, and blockchain. Using a socio-legal approach, the authors find that the core problem is not an absence of technology-related laws but an inadequate legislative design that fails to anticipate rapid technological change, maintain regulatory coherence, or incorporate interdisciplinary expertise. The paper proposes a technology-responsive regulatory framework that integrates technological assessment into the legislative cycle, enables regulatory experimentation, and establishes continuous monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. The findings are relevant to how governments design adaptive, future-oriented policy structures that can keep pace with technological transformation while protecting legal certainty and public rights.
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Trust calibration in human-AI collaborative decision-making: a cross-domain investigation of climate intelligence and organisational governance systems
Elizabeth Ikorrishor Igbodor, Ijeoma C. Mordi, Ngozi B. Umoru et al.
Human-Intelligent Systems Integration · 2026-09-10
This cross-domain empirical study investigates how humans calibrate trust when collaborating with AI systems across climate intelligence and organisational governance settings, drawing on 68 primary studies, surveys of 200 industry professionals, and 30 semi-structured interviews. A central finding is a 'trust calibration paradox': while 75% of organisations reported efficiency gains from AI integration, only 45% perceived their systems as transparent and explainable, and 38% flagged persistent algorithmic bias. The study also identifies a non-linear relationship between trust and AI autonomy, with trust peaking at intermediate rather than maximal delegation levels. The authors conclude that effective human-AI collaboration depends on calibrated trust, institutional capacity, and governance frameworks that preserve human agency, rather than algorithmic performance alone.
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Diffusion, Logics, and Boundaries: How Journalists in Marginalized Media Markets Negotiate AI in Newsrooms
Dren Gërguri, Jennifer Sorrells, Gheorghe Anghel et al.
Media and Communication · 2026-09-10
This study examines how 68 journalists and editors across seven non-Western European and adjacent countries (Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, and Turkey) perceive and negotiate AI adoption in their newsrooms. Drawing on focus-group sessions and thematic analysis, the research finds that AI implementation is uneven and driven by efficiency needs rather than deliberate institutional strategy, with journalists simultaneously viewing AI as a useful tool and a threat to professional identity, fact-checking integrity, and editorial autonomy. The findings reveal conflicting institutional logics between technological efficiency and professional norms, producing both defensive and adaptive responses to AI in news work. The study is significant for highlighting how structural constraints and professional ideals shape AI adoption in marginalized media markets outside the dominant Western context.
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Perceived algorithmic control and anti-algorithm behaviors: the catalytic role of perceived overqualification
Chaoyang Li, Qian Xing
Frontiers in Psychology · 2026-09-10
This longitudinal study of 483 food delivery riders in China finds that perceived algorithmic control—encompassing strict normative guidance, real-time surveillance, and behavioral constraints—is positively associated with anti-algorithm resistance behaviors among gig workers. A key mechanism is perceived overqualification: algorithmic management triggers a sense of mismatch between workers' capabilities and task demands, which in turn drives resistance. Using three-wave data and PLS-SEM, the study demonstrates that perceived overqualification significantly mediates the link between algorithmic control and worker resistance, shedding light on the psychological processes through which digital labor management provokes coping behaviors.
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Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Disinformation And Electoral Security In Nigeria: A Critical Review Of Emerging Threats, Regulatory Gaps And Policy Responses
Sakeena Audu
British Journal of Contemporary Research · 2026-09-10
This critical review examines how generative AI amplifies disinformation threats to electoral security in Nigeria, using evidence from the 2023 general election. The paper documents specific AI-enabled incidents—including deepfake endorsements and fabricated audio alleging electoral rigging—and argues that AI acts as a 'force multiplier' for pre-existing disinformation practices rather than a wholly new threat, exploiting institutional weaknesses in Nigeria's electoral infrastructure. Nigeria's regulatory response is characterized as reactive and fragmented, beset by definitional gaps, overlapping mandates, and tension between restricting harmful content and protecting political speech. The authors call for Nigeria-specific empirical research, longitudinal African evidence, and interdisciplinary work to address these gaps.
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The European Health Data Space and biobanking in Europe: synergies, tensions and the future governance of data-driven health research
Laura Grech, Nikolai Paul Pace
Frontiers in Genetics · 2026-09-10
This article examines the convergence of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), European biobanking networks (BBMRI-ERIC), and the 1+ Million Genomes initiative, arguing they are complementary but not automatically interoperable. The authors identify substantial governance, technical, and ethical obstacles—including unresolved consent interactions, fragmented GDPR interpretations, uneven digital maturity across Member States, and the risk that AI trained on biased datasets could reproduce health inequities. They contend that EHDS-biobank integration is fundamentally a governance challenge requiring coordinated action on trust, legal interpretation, standards, and infrastructure investment, not merely a technical one. Without deliberate design, the EHDS risks creating a formally integrated but substantively unequal data ecosystem.
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EAIMS: Enterprise AI Maturity Standard
Elias Naserkhaki
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-09-10
EAIMS (Enterprise AI Maturity Standard) 1.0.0 is a newly released canonical framework designed to move organizations from AI maturity assessment toward accountable AI operations. It specifies 8 dimensions, 30 capabilities, 5 maturity levels, and over 200 normative requirements, including novel constructs such as Human Accountability Boundaries, AI autonomy classification (A0–A5), Agent Permission Envelopes, and diagnostic metrics like Maturity Debt and Autonomy Drift. The framework includes a machine-readable specification with 186 executable validation tests and structured assessment workflows, though the authors explicitly note it is field-informed rather than empirically validated across multiple organizations and has not yet undergone accredited certification or regulatory approval. It is relevant to enterprises seeking structured governance of AI systems and to ongoing efforts around AI certification and accountability standards.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Restructuring of Saudi Labor Markets: A Statistical Analysis of Job Displacement and Skill Transformation
Walaa Rezk
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · 2026-09-10
Using a balanced panel dataset of 120 sector-year observations across 10 Saudi economic sectors over 12 years, this study finds that AI adoption is significantly associated with reduced employment among Saudi nationals in routine-intensive sectors (β = −0.41, p < 0.05) while correlating positively with high-skill digital competencies (β = +0.67, p < 0.01). The analysis employs fixed-effects panel regression with instrumental variable estimation to address endogeneity, and validates its AI Adoption Index via internal consistency testing (Cronbach's α = 0.87) and PCA-based sensitivity analysis. The findings are framed within Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 context, highlighting digital labor segmentation as a macro-structural phenomenon. The authors recommend inclusive AI governance and sector-specific upskilling policies to align digital transition with social equity goals.
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CRA Product Classification and Conformity-Assessment Governance
Ho Wa KU
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026-09-10
This white paper develops an engineering governance framework for product classification and conformity assessment under the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). It argues that product classification must be determined by core functionality and legal category structure, and that conformity assessment is a continuous, evidence-bound process rather than a one-time paperwork exercise. The paper introduces structured artifacts such as a Classification Passport and Classification & Conformity Envelope to bind product identity, conformity route, notified-body status, and authorization decisions as live control objects. It addresses mandatory third-party assessment boundaries, cross-regime coordination with high-risk AI systems, and provides decision matrices and a 30-day implementation sprint for manufacturers transitioning to evidence-backed conformity governance.
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Evidence for Social Media Legislation Strategies
Jason M. Nagata, Sahana Nayak, Oliver Huang et al.
JAMA Network Open · 2026-09-10
This review synthesizes evidence across six categories of legislative approaches aimed at regulating adolescent social media use, finding that rigorous evaluations remain scarce. Parental consent and monitoring showed the strongest association with positive outcomes in survey-based studies, while age verification methods were frequently circumvented and AI-based alternatives had unresolved challenges. Warning labels, school phone bans, and design-focused legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act lacked robust effectiveness data. The authors call for rapid, systematic research to fill evidence gaps and support child-centered policymaking.
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