arXiv AI

Managing the Human Fallback: Skill Investment Under Improving AI and Worker Mobility

arXiv:2606. 29111v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: When firms deploy autonomous AI, they must decide how much work to leave to the system and how much to keep workers engaged.

arXiv AI
Jul 23

Crashing Waves vs. Rising Tides: Findings on AI Automation from Thousands of Worker Evaluations of Labor Market Tasks

arXiv:2604. 01363v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We propose that AI automation is a continuum between: (i) crashing waves where AI capabilities surge abruptly over small sets of tasks, and (ii) rising tides where the increase in AI capabilities is more continuous and broad-based.

By Matthias Mertens, Adam Kuzee, Brittany S. Harris, Harry Lyu, Wensu Li, Jonathan Rosenfeld, Meiri Anto, Martin Fleming, Neil Thompson
arXiv AI
Aug 11

The Scaling Paradox in Human-AI Collaboration

arXiv:2608. 00818v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The discovery of scaling laws has highlighted the extraordinary potential of AI systems with a striking empirical pattern: as AI systems scale, their capabilities tend to improve predictably.

By Anyan Qi, Mengxin Wang
arXiv AI
Aug 5

AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance

arXiv:2604. 04721v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: People often optimize for long-term goals in collaboration: A mentor or companion doesn't just answer questions, but also scaffolds learning, tracks progress, and prioritizes the other person's growth over immediate results.

By Grace Liu, Brian Christian, Tsvetomira Dumbalska, Michiel A. Bakker, Rachit Dubey