, When AI Joins the Team, Better Ideas Surface
Featuring Fabrizio Dell'Acqua, Raffaella Sadun (/working-
knowledge/collections/raffaella-sadun), and Karim R. Lakhani
(/working-knowledge/collections/karim-r-lakhani). By Scott
Nover on October 17, 2025.
Generative AI can act like a high-performing collaborator on team projects, propelling innovative thinking, says research by
Fabrizio Dell'Acqua, Raffaella Sadun, and Karim Lakhani. They offer four recommendations for applying AI to teamwork.
M
any companies are embracing artificial intelligence as a practical tool to boost
worker productivity—but research shows AI can go further, even serving as
collaborators on team projects.