AI modernization isn't a technical problem. It's a human one.
AI modernization efforts are being fundamentally misdiagnosed as a software update rather than a structural shock to the meaning of work. By managing this transition as a purely economic or technical issue, leadership overlooks critical human infrastructure required to sustain it: worker well-being, a definitive predictor of organizational productivity. But ignoring the human impacts of AI-driven work isn't a future policy debate—it is the immediate operational threat that will dictate the success or failure of your AI investments.
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The Human Infrastructure of AI
Kevin M. Storer, Ph.D. is a writer, speaker, and public scholar studying the profound impacts of AI-driven work on worker well-being.
Grounded in established organizational psychology and his work as the lead author of the world's first validated model of how organizations succeed with AI-driven work, Kevin helps leaders maximize the ROI of their AI modernization initiatives by centering worker well-being—not as a standard corporate wellness perk—but as a definitive predictor of productivity, motivation, and retention.
Read Kevin's Full StoryA Crisis of Attribution
AI-related job displacement is rarely as extreme as obsolescence and unemployment. Even when workers retain their jobs, AI acts as a structural wedge, introducing a layer of abstraction—opaque reasoning, passive processing, and interpretive pushback—that distances workers from their output, creating a "crisis of attribution" where it becomes increasingly difficult to claim ownership over the final work product. As attribution fades, workers lose the feelings of individuation, contribution, self-connection, and unification that are vital to their well-being. Left unmanaged, this psychological displacement threatens not only the foundations of organizational productivity but also the broader capacity for human flourishing.
Public Scholarship & Speaking
Guiding audiences through the organizational and existential impacts of AI-driven work.
Protecting Well-Being in AI-Driven Work
Tailored for organizational leaders. AI mandates often ignore the crisis of attribution and its hidden toll on worker well-being. Learn how to implement the structural policies required to intervene before this shift derails your top talent and your bottom line.
Finding Humanity in a Post-Work World
A visionary exploration of the existential crisis that awaits when human labor is no longer required. Even if the economic problems of AI-related job displacement are solved, we must proactively reorient our fundamental sense of well-being around sources of meaning other than our jobs.
Executive Advisory
Successful AI modernization requires more than purchasing licenses; it requires deliberate shifts in organizational policy and culture to manage a moment of intense transition. I provide expert guidance to leaders navigating this structural shock, helping you establish policies that preserve human meaning, friction, and contribution. By centering well-being at the policy level, we mitigate psychological displacement, maintain cultural cohesion, and maximize your AI ROI.
Explore Advisory ServicesApplied Research
My advisory and keynotes are informed by over a decade of empirical research. I partner with select organizations on dedicated research engagements to diagnose the human friction of AI modernization, offering specialized expertise in both internal workplace diagnostics and third-party B2B research.
Explore Research Services