{Call for Papers} AI, Machine Learning, and Robotics in Business
Social Technologies, Platforms, and Human–AI Systems
Special Issue of AI, ML, & Robotics in Business
Guest Editor: Dr. Liangfei Qiu
Special Issue Overview
Algorithms now generate content, shape incentives, curate visibility, manage labor, and mediate social and economic interaction at scale. As a result, business organizations increasingly operate as human-AI hybrid systems rather than purely human or purely technological ones.
Building on decades of research in social technologies, platforms, and digital markets, this special issue invites scholarship that examines how AI, ML, and robotics fundamentally transform individual behavior, platform design, market outcomes, and institutional structures. This issue seeks theory-driven and empirically rigorous research that moves beyond surface-level adoption questions and confronts the deeper behavioral, economic, and governance implications of AI in business contexts.
Topics of Interest
We welcome conceptual, empirical, experimental, analytical, and interdisciplinary submissions related to AI, ML, and robotics in business, including but not limited to:
Micro Level: Individuals and Teams
- Human-AI interaction in organizations and platforms
- Trust, reliance, and behavioral adaptation to AI systems
- AI agents as coworkers, advisors, or decision-makers
- Cognitive, motivational, and psychological effects of AI-generated content
- Human expertise, learning, and skill displacement or augmentation
Meso Level: Platforms and Organizations
- AI-driven platform design, ranking, and recommendation systems
- Incentives, reputation, and performance evaluation under algorithmic mediation
- Governance, transparency, and accountability in AI-enabled platforms
- Algorithmic management and AI-supported coordination
- Strategic responses and gaming behavior under AI systems
Macro Level: Markets and Society
- AI, ML, and robotics in labor markets and the gig economy
- Market efficiency, competition, and welfare implications
- Bias, inequality, and fairness in AI-enabled business systems
- Regulation, institutional change, and responsible AI governance
- Social welfare consequences of AI-mediated economic activity
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: November 1, 2026
- Expected Publication: January 2027
Submission & Inquiries
Authors are invited to submit abstracts and manuscripts according to the journal’s submission guidelines.
Guest Editor Contact:
Dr. Liangfei Qiu, PricewaterhouseCoopers Professor & ISOM Chair
Email: liangfei.qiu@warrington.ufl.edu