Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment

The current developments of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are part of the framework of the constant capitalist processes of work automation. Until now, this was considered an alternative to supply not only execution labour but also some conception of highly qualified labour. However, the managerial l...

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Autores principales: Berman, Romina, Zangaro, Marcela, Pacífico, Fernando
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Publicado: Centro de Estudio Sociales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (IA)
managerial labour
making decisions
Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
trabajo gerencial
toma de decisiones
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/8172
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spelling I48-R154-article-81722025-05-08T13:28:35Z Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment Inteligencia artificial (IA) y trabajo gerencial: entre la ilusión y el desencanto Berman, Romina Zangaro, Marcela Pacífico, Fernando Artificial Intelligence (IA) managerial labour making decisions Inteligencia Artificial (IA) trabajo gerencial toma de decisiones The current developments of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are part of the framework of the constant capitalist processes of work automation. Until now, this was considered an alternative to supply not only execution labour but also some conception of highly qualified labour. However, the managerial labour of the C-level did not see AI as a threat given that its inherent activities, i.e., decision making and workforce mobilization, seemed impossible to be replaced by artificial devices. In this article, we reflect that at discursively it is spread increasingly the idea that AI could also replace this type of labour. We consider it relevant to pay attention to this situation because we see it as a current example of the tensions between capital and labour, even when this latter is responsibility of actors who have a privileged place in it. In order to do so, we will focus on considering the capabilities assigned to managerial labour and AI and the disenchantment that arises from contrasting them with a critical analysis of their supposed potential. We will base our analysis on secondary sources and will rehearse reflections derived from the investigations carried out. Los desarrollos actuales de la inteligencia artificial (IA) se inscriben en los constantes procesos capitalistas de automatización del trabajo. Hasta el momento, esta era considerada una alternativa para suplir no solo trabajos de ejecución sino algunos trabajos de concepción o calificación alta. Sin embargo, el trabajo gerencial propio del C-level no veía en ella una amenaza, dado que las actividades que le son inherentes, la toma de decisiones y la movilización del conjunto de la fuerza de trabajo, parecían imposibles de ser reemplazadas por dispositivos maquínicos. En este artículo reflexionaremos sobre el hecho de que, en los discursos circulantes, cada vez más se instala la idea de que este tipo de trabajo también podría ser reemplazado por la IA. Consideramos relevante revisar esta situación porque, creemos, es un ejemplo actual de las tensiones que atraviesan la relación entre capital y trabajo, incluso cuando este último es responsabilidad de actores que tienen en ella un lugar privilegiado. Para ello, examinaremos las capacidades asignadas al trabajo gerencial y a la IA y el desencanto que surge al contraponerlas con un análisis crítico de sus supuestas potencialidades. Nos basaremos en el análisis de fuentes secundarias y ensayaremos reflexiones derivadas de las indagaciones realizadas. Centro de Estudio Sociales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste 2025-05-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares text/html application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/8172 10.30972/dpd.14238172 De Prácticas y Discursos; Vol. 14 Núm. 23 (2025): De Prácticas y Discursos. Cuadernos de Ciencias Sociales 2250-6942 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/8172/7790 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/dpd/article/view/8172/7810 Derechos de autor 2025 Romina Berman, Marcela Zangaro, Fernando Pacífico http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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topic Artificial Intelligence (IA)
managerial labour
making decisions
Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
trabajo gerencial
toma de decisiones
spellingShingle Artificial Intelligence (IA)
managerial labour
making decisions
Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
trabajo gerencial
toma de decisiones
Berman, Romina
Zangaro, Marcela
Pacífico, Fernando
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
topic_facet Artificial Intelligence (IA)
managerial labour
making decisions
Inteligencia Artificial (IA)
trabajo gerencial
toma de decisiones
author Berman, Romina
Zangaro, Marcela
Pacífico, Fernando
author_facet Berman, Romina
Zangaro, Marcela
Pacífico, Fernando
author_sort Berman, Romina
title Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
title_short Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
title_full Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
title_fullStr Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
title_full_unstemmed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
title_sort artificial intelligence (ai) and managerial work: between illusion and disenchantment
description The current developments of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are part of the framework of the constant capitalist processes of work automation. Until now, this was considered an alternative to supply not only execution labour but also some conception of highly qualified labour. However, the managerial labour of the C-level did not see AI as a threat given that its inherent activities, i.e., decision making and workforce mobilization, seemed impossible to be replaced by artificial devices. In this article, we reflect that at discursively it is spread increasingly the idea that AI could also replace this type of labour. We consider it relevant to pay attention to this situation because we see it as a current example of the tensions between capital and labour, even when this latter is responsibility of actors who have a privileged place in it. In order to do so, we will focus on considering the capabilities assigned to managerial labour and AI and the disenchantment that arises from contrasting them with a critical analysis of their supposed potential. We will base our analysis on secondary sources and will rehearse reflections derived from the investigations carried out.
publisher Centro de Estudio Sociales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste
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