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The paper investigates how AI integration in the workplace affects employees’ well-being and their perception of meaningful work, focusing on the mediating roles of technostress and AI identity threat. By adopting a psychological perspective on human–AI collaboration, it explores the affective and cognitive mechanisms that underlie workers’ adaptation to digital transformation.This contribution is particularly relevant for Industry 5.0, which emphasises human-centric and sustainable technology integration. Our findings highlight that usability (effort expectancy) is not only a factor of technology acceptance but also a resource that protects identity and reduces stress, ultimately fostering the sense of meaningful work.