Roboticist Calls for 'Symbiotic Autonomy' Between Humans and AI to Boost Productivity

Roboticist Manuela Veloso realized robots need to ask humans for help with simple tasks like pressing elevator buttons. This concept is called symbiotic autonomy.
AI like ChatGPT can help white-collar workers be more productive, but they shouldn't rely on it fully and neglect human judgment.
In an experiment, consultants using ChatGPT were 12% more productive, 25% faster, and produced 40% higher quality work than those not using AI.
AI boosted the worst performing consultants the most, showing its value in elevating human workers.
Veloso argues that refusing to use AI is denying that humans also need help sometimes. We should embrace human-AI collaboration.

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