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Exploring the hidden cost of human disengagement from AI<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are rapidly entering an AI era defined by the \u201cagentic\u201d shift. These tools now write code, manage inboxes, conduct research, and execute multi-step workflows without a human lifting a finger. But when AI does more, what happens to the humans at the end of the line? Does the presence of a \u201cperfect\u201d partner actually make us better, or does it slowly erode the very skills and attention required to provide oversight? As we mark the renaming of D^3 as the HBS AI Institute this month, we\u2019re taking a look back at some of our foundational research that defines the era. In \u201cFalling Asleep at the Wheel: Human\/AI Collaboration in a Field Experiment on HR Recruiters<\/a>,\u201d HBS AI Institute post-doctoral fellow Fabrizio Dell\u2019Acqua<\/a> designed a field experiment to test what happens when the quality of AI assistance advances. His findings, it turns out, have serious implications for anyone using AI or in charge of systems where humans and AI share responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why This Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For executives and business leaders, the lesson here is that combined human-AI performance is its own optimization target, and it might not move in lockstep with AI accuracy improvements. Strategy in the age of AI still requires an understanding of human psychology and effort. If leaders want better outcomes, they need to think beyond technical benchmarks to workflows where their employees remain wide awake at the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Link to the HBS AI Institute Insight Article<\/a>
Link to the Research Paper<\/a>
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