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However, existing research has largely focused on tool-related outcomes, offering limited insight into the psychological experiences and academic work practices associated with such collaboration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We conducted two survey-based studies using independent samples of Chinese university faculty. Study 1 (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f252) examined whether human-AI collaboration engagement was associated with harmonious and obsessive passion, and whether independent self-construal moderated these associations. Study 2 (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f363) replicated these relationships and further tested whether the two forms of passion were related to job crafting. Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Across both studies, human-AI collaboration engagement was positively associated with both harmonious and obsessive passion. Independent self-construal strengthened the association between collaboration engagement and harmonious passion, but not the association with obsessive passion. Study 2 further showed that harmonious passion was positively related to job crafting, whereas obsessive passion was negatively related to job crafting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Human-AI collaboration may involve different psychological experiences among university faculty, depending on how such collaboration is internalized. Specifically, harmonious passion and greater job crafting reflect an empowerment-related pattern, whereas obsessive passion and reduced job crafting reflect a more constraining pattern of AI collaboration. 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