GC360 Interdisciplinary Academic–Industry Roundtable
When AI Enters the Room: Human Judgment, Responsibility, and Institutional Behaviour
An Interdisciplinary Roundtable on Human Behaviour in AI-Assisted Institutional Environments
Format
90-minute roundtable | Zoom
Participation
By invitation / moderated registration
Recording
Selective post-session insights shared
About the Roundtable
As artificial intelligence increasingly enters institutional decision-making environments, important behavioural questions emerge around human judgement, responsibility, authority, and independent thinking.
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How do individuals respond when AI becomes part of the decision process?
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Do people become more likely to defer judgement when AI is perceived as intelligent, objective, or authoritative?
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How do institutional environments shape responsibility, silence, dissent, and behavioural confidence in AI-assisted settings?
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This interdisciplinary roundtable brings together psychology faculty, behavioural researchers, and selected institutional practitioners to explore the human behavioural dynamics surrounding AI-assisted decision-making.
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The discussion focuses not on AI systems themselves, but on the ways human behaviour changes when AI enters institutional environments.
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The session is intentionally designed as a moderated academic discussion encouraging interdisciplinary reflection, behavioural inquiry, and emerging research exploration.
Discussion Focus Areas
The roundtable discussion will explore themes including:
Human judgement and decision-making under authority and institutional pressure
AI as a perceived source of expertise, influence, and behavioural deference
Responsibility, dissent, and human accountability in AI-assisted institutional environments
Discussion Structure
Opening Context
Framing the behavioural and interdisciplinary questions surrounding AI-assisted institutional decision-making.
Discussion Block I — Human Behaviour Under Authority
Exploring conformity, social influence, responsibility, and decision-making within institutional environments.
Discussion Block II — When AI Enters the Decision Environment
Examining AI as a perceived expert presence, automation bias, deference, and human trust in AI-supported judgement.
Discussion Block III — Responsibility, Dissent, and Institutional Behaviour
Discussing independent judgement, speaking up, behavioural accountability, and the role of institutional culture in AI-assisted settings.
Closing Reflection
Emerging insights, open behavioural questions, and areas for future interdisciplinary exploration.
Discussion Principles
To preserve intellectual depth and discussion quality, the roundtable follows a moderated and discussion-led format:
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No presentations or slide decks
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Interdisciplinary academic exchange
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Moderated discussion environment
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Curated participation
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Respectful and intellectually open dialogue
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No commercial or promotional agenda
Speakers Board
This roundtable features a curated group of psychology faculty, behavioural researchers, and interdisciplinary scholars, and selected institutional voices.
Allan Lind
Professor Emeritus of Psychology,
Duke University​​
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Rajiv Malik
Legal & AI Leader,
LG Electronics India​
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Steve Joordens
Professor of Psychology,
University of Toronto​
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Gabriel Pereira
Registered Social Worker & LGBTQ+ Community Builder
LGBTQ+ Support Network, Singapore
Jennifer Kinne
Director, AI Risk and
Governance,
Harvard University​
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Parth Parnami
Moderator & Research Initiative Lead, Independent Psychology Research
Initiative​
Felipe De Brigard
Professor of Philosophy, Psychology & Neuroscience, Duke University
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Purpose
This roundtable forms part of an emerging interdisciplinary behavioural research initiative examining human judgement, responsibility, authority, and institutional behaviour in AI-assisted environments.
The discussion also builds on themes emerging from the earlier interdisciplinary roundtable, Human Decision-Making & Social Influence in Complex Institutions (18 March 2026), extending the inquiry into AI-assisted institutional settings.
The initiative aims to encourage thoughtful academic dialogue and explore behavioural questions that merit deeper interdisciplinary research.
Previous Roundtable:
https://www.generalcounsel360.com/virtual-human-decision-making-social-influence
Who This Discussion Is For
This roundtable is intended for:
Academics and researchers in psychology and behavioral sciences
Human-AI interaction scholars
Selected institutional practitioners working within complex decision environments
Participation is subject to moderated approval.
Moderator
Parth Parnami
​Grade 12 Student | Independent Psychology Research Initiative
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Research Interests: Human Behaviour, Institutional Decision-Making, Social Influence, and AI-Assisted Judgement
Recording & Participation
The session will be recorded with participant consent for academic reflection, research development, and post-session synthesis documentation.
Participation is moderated to preserve discussion quality and interdisciplinary depth.
