How can AI-integrated applications affect the financial engineers' psychological safety and work-life balance: Chinese and Iranian financial engineers and administrators' perspectives.

Background: The integration of AI in finance has significantly reshaped the role of financial engineers, improving efficiency and decision-making. However, it also affects psychological safety and work-life balance. Financial engineers face increased pressure to keep up with evolving technologies, fear of job displacement due to automation, and blurred boundaries between work and personal life.