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AI teammates reduce human-to-human communication and social connection in teams

A new study published on arXiv investigates the impact of AI teammates on human-to-human communication within small teams. Researchers found that while AI teammates were highly talkative, their contributions contained the least new information. The presence of AI also led to reduced human-to-human responsiveness, lower social impact, and decreased feelings of belonging and value among human team members. These negative social costs were immediate and present from the start of interactions. AI

IMPACT AI teammates may negatively impact human collaboration, potentially hindering team cohesion and communication effectiveness.

RANK_REASON Research paper published on arXiv detailing study findings.

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AI teammates reduce human-to-human communication and social connection in teams

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Nia Nixon, Jaeyoon Choi, Pedro Martins De Bastos, Mohammad Amin Samadi, Luise Mehner, Seehee Park, Spencer JaQuay ·

    The Social Cost of an AI Teammate: How an Artificial Teammate Reshapes Human-Human Communication in Small-Team Decision-Making

    arXiv:2607.27179v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Conversational AI is increasingly positioned as a teammate rather than a tool, yet we know little about how its presence reshapes communication among the humans on the team. We examined sociocognitive communication dynamics in tea…

  2. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    The Social Cost of an AI Teammate: How an Artificial Teammate Reshapes Human-Human Communication in Small-Team Decision-Making

    Conversational AI is increasingly positioned as a teammate rather than a tool, yet we know little about how its presence reshapes communication among the humans on the team. We examined sociocognitive communication dynamics in team decision-making using Group Communication Analys…