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<p>The growing integration of generative AI (GenAI) in workplaces raises concerns about the concealment of GenAI usage. This study examines how Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) are associated with GenAI concealment behavior via moral disengagement and AI identity and how competitive climate moderates these relationships. Survey data from working professionals were analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling and moderation analysis, complemented by propensity score matching as a robustness check. Results show that all Dark Triad traits are positively associated with moral disengagement, while narcissism is additionally associated with AI identity. Contrary to expectations, moral disengagement is not associated with concealment. Instead, AI identity emerges as the construct most strongly associated with GenAI concealment, particularly in competitive work environments, with narcissism showing an indirect association via AI identity. These findings suggest that GenAI concealment reflects identity-based visibility regulation rather than purely moral disengagement. Organizations are therefore encouraged to build transparent environments that reduce competitive pressures and embed ethical considerations into AI practices, helping to prevent strategic concealment dynamics and promote responsible GenAI use.</p>

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Dark triad traits and AI identity in the workplace: understanding the concealment of generative AI usage

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    2026年8月5日

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  • Dugaxhin Xhigoli,
  • Mario Schaarschmidt

摘要

The growing integration of generative AI (GenAI) in workplaces raises concerns about the concealment of GenAI usage. This study examines how Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) are associated with GenAI concealment behavior via moral disengagement and AI identity and how competitive climate moderates these relationships. Survey data from working professionals were analyzed using covariance-based structural equation modeling and moderation analysis, complemented by propensity score matching as a robustness check. Results show that all Dark Triad traits are positively associated with moral disengagement, while narcissism is additionally associated with AI identity. Contrary to expectations, moral disengagement is not associated with concealment. Instead, AI identity emerges as the construct most strongly associated with GenAI concealment, particularly in competitive work environments, with narcissism showing an indirect association via AI identity. These findings suggest that GenAI concealment reflects identity-based visibility regulation rather than purely moral disengagement. Organizations are therefore encouraged to build transparent environments that reduce competitive pressures and embed ethical considerations into AI practices, helping to prevent strategic concealment dynamics and promote responsible GenAI use.