We had a great session at the gen AI meetup in Wellington, the event was run in a modified journal club format, and we discussed the findings from the working paper “Field Experimental Evidence of the Effects of AI on Knowledge Worker Productivity and Quality” The main research question was “What are the performance implications of AI on realistic, complex, and knowledge-intensive tasks?”

The study highlights two human-AI integration patterns: “Centaurs” and “Cyborgs”, where Centaurs divide and delegate solution-creation activities to the AI or to themselves, while Cyborgs completely integrate their task flow with the AI and continually interact with the technology.

We also looked at the recently published Work Trend Index Report where it shows the importance of AI use in business, with 79% of business leaders believing it to be imperative and 59% concerned about quantifying AI productivity gains. The New Zealand context shows a higher adoption of generative AI at work compared to global averages and a strong belief among leaders that AI adoption is crucial for competitiveness.

You can find the article here: “Field Experimental Evidence of the Effects of AI on Knowledge Worker Productivity and Quality“

And Prof: Ethan Mollick’s article of the topic and analysis here.

It was great to facilitate the session and get great practical relevant insights from JD, Abhishek and Colby.
Huge thanks to all the attendees and the great conversation with
Colby Raley, John-Daniel Trask, and Abhishek Dixit