Counterintuitive: AI makes research teams more specialized, not individually broader
JMateosGarcia · x · 2026-11-05
Teams become more specialized, with each author performing fewer tasks and less task overlap between co-authors. This is counterintuitive — AI broadens individual capabilities — but makes sense if excess broadening hinders coordination.
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