Future Trends in AI-Enhanced Strategic Decision-Making
Abstract
The emergence of Knowledge 5.0 represents a fundamental shift in how organizations combine Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human expertise in Strategic Decision-Making. Rooted in Industry 5.0, Knowledge 5.0 emphasizes human-centric collaboration, collective intelligence, and the co-creation of strategic knowledge through synergistic human–AI partnerships. This chapter examines five major trends shaping AI-enhanced Strategic Decision-Making within the Knowledge 5.0 paradigm: (1) the evolution towards collective human–machine intelligence, (2) human-centric AI governance for sustainable strategy, (3) explainable AI and transparent knowledge co-creation, (4) real-time adaptive decision-making through distributed cognition, and (5) the democratization of strategic expertise through AI-augmented knowledge systems. Drawing on research from Industry 5.0, knowledge management (KM), and strategic management, the chapter proposes an integrative Knowledge 5.0 Strategic Decision-Making Framework. The analysis demonstrates that effective strategy in the Knowledge 5.0 era depends not on replacing humans with technology, but on orchestrating human judgement, organizational knowledge, and AI capabilities to achieve resilient, sustainable, and value-driven outcomes.
