Human-AI Productivity Paradoxes: Modeling the Interplay of Skill, Effort, and AI Assistance

arXiv:2605.11350 · cs.GT, cs.AI, econ.TH · Submitted 2026-05-12 · Read on arXiv

cs.GT, cs.AI, econ.TH

Submitted: 2026-05-12

Updated: 2026-10-17

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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