1st Edition

Organizations, Humanism and AI An Aesthetics Approach

Edited By Michał Szostak Copyright 2026
336 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume explores the role of the aesthetics of the synergy between humanism and artificial intelligence (AI) on the level of institutions and organisations, influencing individuals’ well-being. Grounded in the principles of the humanistic management paradigm—emphasising sustainability, social organisations and entrepreneurship, conscious capitalism, and the protection of human dignity—it... Read more

 Introduction: Framing the aesthetic-humanistic foundations of using AI in institutions

Michał Szostak

1. Aesthetics of humanism and AI in institutional governance: Research perspectives

Michał Szostak

Part I: Synergy of humanism and AI in politics and governance: Towards better institutions

2. AI-driven solutions as pharmakon in political decision-making: Depoliticisation, technocracy, and the aesthetic dimensions of governance

Piotr Rutkowski

3. Aesthetic dimensions of civic digital integrity: Openness and order in AI-supported public administration

Dmitrij Wolodin

4. Aesthetic-ethical AI governance: Harmony and balance in Islamic and Confucian traditions

Magdalena El Ghamari and Elżbieta Deja

5. Aesthetic mediation of AI in civic education: Institutional trust, engagement, and democratic resilience

Monika Popow

6. Aesthetic leadership in AI-supported change management: Models for public sector transformation

Lucyna Baca-Lönn

Part II: Synergy of humanism and AI in media and public perception: Towards better communication

7. Positioning humanity in AI discourse: Media aesthetics and narrative constructions across national contexts

Jacek Nożewski

8. Ethical competence and aesthetic beauty in media: Dilemmas and challenges associated with AI-powered solutions

Małgorzata Laskowska

9. Consequences of AI-enhanced communicative competence: Between effectiveness, appropriateness, and aesthetics

Krzysztof Marcyński

10. Political leaders and AI-supported tools: The aesthetics of public image management

Magdalena Karolak-Michalska

Part III: Synergy of Humanism and AI in care and social services: Towards an individual’s well-being

11. Aesthetics of care: AI-supported psychological practice between empathy and alienation

Jagoda Marcinkiewicz

12. AI-powered solutions in social services for seniors: Well-being of care recipients or caregivers?

Anita Richert-Kaźmierska

13. Aesthetics of dialogue and encounter in human-centred migrants’ integration: AI, ICT, and the well-being of individuals

Monika Nowicka

Conclusion: AI-human aesthetic synergy as an institutional imperative

Michał Szostak

Biography

Michał Szostak (PhD, Doctor Habil.), is Associate Professor, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and International Affairs, and Head of the Institute for Management Research at Civitas University.