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In this episode, Elena and Rob explore how AI transforms workplace collaboration. A groundbreaking Procter & Gamble study reveals that individuals using AI match team performance, while AI-human teams produce superior results.
 
Topics covered:   

• [01:00] "The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork"
• [03:00] Field experiment setup and methodology
• [04:35] How AI helps break departmental silos
• [05:10] Improved emotional experience when working with AI
• [06:05] AI integration beyond productivity
• [07:00] AI-human collaboration creating "blended intelligence" 

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Resources: 
Dell’Acqua, F., Ayoubi, C., Lifshitz, H., Sadun, R., Mollick, E., Mollick, L., Han, Y., Goldman, J., Nair, H., Taub, S., & Lakhani, K. (2025). The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise. Harvard Business School Working Paper No. 25-043 


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