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How AI will divide the best from the rest

At a summit in Paris on February 10th and 11th, tech bosses vied to issue the most grandiose claim about artificial intelligence. In complex tasks such as research and management, new evidence indicates that high performers are best positioned to work with AI. View Full Image The case for AI as an equaliser was supported by research showing that the tech enhances output most for less experienced workers. Similarly, Jonathan Choi of the University of Southern California and co-authors found a general-purpose AI tool improved the quality of legal work, such as drafting contracts, most notably for the least talented law students. Although early studies suggested that lower performers could benefit simply by copying AI outputs, newer studies look at more complex tasks, such as scientific research, running a business and investing money.

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