Open Access Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Can Artificial Intelligence Make Us Happier? Dynamic Capability-Dependency Theory and a Two-Horizon Framework for AI-Mediated Well-Being
Artificial intelligence increasingly mediates work, learning, emotional support, decision making and social interaction, yet the central welfare question remains under-theorized: when does AI make human beings happier, and when does an apparent gain in the present become a loss in the future? This paper develops Dynamic Capability-Dependency Theory (DCDT), an integrative framework that treats AI-mediated happiness as a two-horizon process. The first horizon concerns acute affective relief, convenience and enjoyment …