WHEN HUMANS ADD NEGATIVE VALUE: AI ALONE VS. HUMAN–AI SYNERGY

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Research shows that in many analytical tasks, human involvement now degrades AI performance because people introduce bias and error when overriding superior AI systems. While creative domains still benefit from human-AI collaboration, with AI generating options and humans providing judgment, this synergy window is narrowing as AI continues to improve. The future requires humans to focus on strategic agency and goal-setting, rather than interfering with AI's execution.