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. 2026 Jul 13;17:1820550. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1820550

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Line graph comparing perceived work meaningfulness at low and high levels of AI usage under low and high job complexity. Both lines increase from low to high AI usage. The line for low job complexity shows a steeper positive slope, indicating that the association between AI usage and perceived work meaningfulness is stronger when job complexity is low. The line for high job complexity increases more weakly. The y-axis ranges from 2 to 5, and the x-axis shows low and high AI usage. — The moderating effect of job complexity.