Mentoring for effective human-AI collaboration: an integrated theoretical framework

his study proposes a theoretical framework for fostering effective human-AI collaboration in the AI era by integrating the foundational principles of Affordance Actualization Theory (AAT), Event System Theory (EST), transformational theory, and transactional theory. These theories complement each other by linking the affordance of human-AI collaboration to both positive and negative reactions to AI's influence, ultimately leading to outcomes at individual, team, and organizational levels. Within this framework, the roles of transformational, transactional, and strategic mentorship as interventions in the framework are justified. By bringing personnel development perspectives into the domain of human-AI collaboration, this study concludes by discussing key implications and outlining a future research agenda for personnel training and education.