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Article

Command Redefined: Neural-Adaptive Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Intelligence

by
Raul Ionuț Riti
*,
Claudiu Ioan Abrudan
,
Laura Bacali
and
Nicolae Bâlc
Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics, and Production Management, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400114 Cluj, Romania
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
AI 2025, 6(8), 176; https://doi.org/10.3390/ai6080176 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 20 June 2025 / Revised: 24 July 2025 / Accepted: 27 July 2025 / Published: 1 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Section AI Systems: Theory and Applications)

Abstract

Artificial intelligence has taken a seat at the executive table and is threatening the fact that human beings are the only ones who should be in a position of power. This article gives conjectures on the future of leadership in which managers will collaborate with learning algorithms in the Neural Adaptive Artificial Intelligence Leadership Model, which is informed by the transformational literature on leadership and socio-technical systems, as well as the literature on algorithmic governance. We assessed the model with thirty in-depth interviews, system-level traces of behavior, and a verified survey, and we explored six hypotheses that relate to algorithmic delegation and ethical oversight, as well as human judgment versus machine insight in terms of agility and performance. We discovered that decisions are made quicker, change is more effective, and interaction is more vivid where agile practices and good digital understanding exist, and statistical tests propose that human flexibility and definite governance augment those benefits as well. It is single-industry research that contains self-reported measures, which causes research to be limited to other industries that contain more objective measures. Practitioners are provided with a practical playbook on how to make algorithmic jobs meaningful, introduce moral fail-safes, and build learning feedback to ensure people and machines are kept in line. Socially, the practice is capable of minimizing bias and establishing inclusion by visualizing accountability in the code and practice. Filling the gap between the theory of leadership and the reality of algorithms, the study provides a model of intelligent systems leading in organizations that can be reproduced.
Keywords: neural-adaptive leadership; AI–human governance; algorithmic decision-making; ethical leadership in AI; engineering management innovation neural-adaptive leadership; AI–human governance; algorithmic decision-making; ethical leadership in AI; engineering management innovation

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Riti, R.I.; Abrudan, C.I.; Bacali, L.; Bâlc, N. Command Redefined: Neural-Adaptive Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Intelligence. AI 2025, 6, 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai6080176

AMA Style

Riti RI, Abrudan CI, Bacali L, Bâlc N. Command Redefined: Neural-Adaptive Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Intelligence. AI. 2025; 6(8):176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai6080176

Chicago/Turabian Style

Riti, Raul Ionuț, Claudiu Ioan Abrudan, Laura Bacali, and Nicolae Bâlc. 2025. "Command Redefined: Neural-Adaptive Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Intelligence" AI 6, no. 8: 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai6080176

APA Style

Riti, R. I., Abrudan, C. I., Bacali, L., & Bâlc, N. (2025). Command Redefined: Neural-Adaptive Leadership in the Age of Autonomous Intelligence. AI, 6(8), 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai6080176

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