Algorithmic Authority and Human Resilience

This chapter examines how algorithmic authority is reshaping organisational life and workforce strategies, and its implications for human resilience. Moving beyond deterministic views of automation, algorithmic authority is a contingent arrangement shaped by governance and worker agency. Evidence from healthcare, law, & HRM indicates “centaur models” of human–AI collaboration achieve efficiency while preserving accountability. Scenario analysis for 2030 projects three models: augmentation-dominant, automation-heavy, and hybrid adaptive, each with distinct risks, opportunities, & resilience strategies. Linking these scenarios to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mainly SDG 8, 5 & 9, the chapter highlights that human-centric AI integration can support equity and sustainability. A conceptual framework integrates algorithmic authority, resilience, and sustainable futures, showing how human-in-the-loop design, fairness audits, and participatory governance can transform disruption into inclusion. It concludes with implications for theory, practice, policy, and future research agenda.