A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE WAYS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS EXPERIENCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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The Industrial Revolution, while diminishing the necessity of physical strength, profoundly reshaped work practices, social relationships, and daily habits. In a similar transformative manner, artificial intelligence (AI) reduces reliance on mental capacity, influences human life, and redefines the understanding of existence in the world. This study explores how occupational safety specialists (OSS) experience AI through the lens of Heideggerian phenomenology. In-depth interviews were conducted with nine OSS selected through purposive sampling. Peer review and participant verification techniques were employed to ensure the study’s validity. The collected data were analyzed using holistic, selective and detailed reading approaches, and the interpretations were grouped under two core themes: Entbergen and Verfallen. The results indicate that AI reshapes the way OSS relate to knowledge not merely as a supportive tool but as a medium that re-discloses the world in the Heideggerian sense. Conversely, the perception of AI as a potential surveillance mechanism or a threat to professional roles suggests that it is also experienced as a tool of control and risk.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Artificial intelligence
• Occupational health and safety
• Occupational safety specialists

Destekleyen Kurum

No financial support was received from any institution for this study.

Etik Beyan

There is no conflict of interest among the authors in this study.

İŞ GÜVENLİĞİ UZMANLARININ YAPAY ZEKÂYI DENEYİMLEME BİÇİMLERİ ÜZERİNE FENOMENOLOJİK BİR İNCELEME

Öz

Sanayi Devrimi, fiziksel güce olan ihtiyacı azaltırken insanların çalışma biçimlerini, toplumsal ilişkilerini ve yaşam alışkanlıklarını köklü biçimde dönüştürmüştü. Benzer dönüştürücü bir biçimde, yapay zekâ da zihinsel kapasiteye olan bağımlılığı azaltmakta, insan hayatını etkilemekte ve dünyadaki varoluş anlayışını yeniden tanımlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, iş güvenliği uzmanlarının yapay zekâyı Heideggerci fenomenoloji çerçevesinde nasıl deneyimlediğini incelemektedir. Amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen dokuz uzman ile derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın geçerliğini sağlamak için akran değerlendirmesi ve katılımcı teyidi teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Toplanan veriler bütüncül, seçici ve ayrıntılı okuma yaklaşımları kullanılarak analiz edilmiş ve yorumlar iki temel tema altında toplanmıştır: Entbergen ve Verfallen. Bulgular, uzmanların yapay zekâyı yalnızca bilgiyle kurdukları ilişkiyi destekleyen bir araç olarak değil, Heideggerci anlamda dünyayı yeniden açığa çıkaran bir ortam olarak deneyimlediklerini göstermektedir. Öte yandan, yapay zekânın potansiyel bir gözetim mekanizması veya mesleki rollere yönelik bir tehdit olarak algılanması, onun aynı zamanda bir kontrol ve risk aracı olarak deneyimlendiğine işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yapay zekâ
• İş sağlığı ve güvenliği
• İş güvenliği uzmanı

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışma için herhangi bir kurumdan mali destek alınmamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışmada yazarlar arasında herhangi bir çıkar çatışması bulunmamaktadır.

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