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The central aim is to expand the understanding of expertise as it relates to teamwork in the age of AI.

March 14, 2026Small Group Research0 citations

Widening the Lens on Expertise in Teams in an AI Era

Key Points

The central aim is to expand the understanding of expertise as it relates to teamwork in the age of AI.
Discussed the negotiation of expertise among individuals and AI tools.
Highlighted the role of communication in teamwork dynamics.
Outlined three research directions focusing on expertise in AI-mediated environments.
Identified expertise as a dynamic and communicative process rather than a fixed trait.
Proposed the need for safeguards to maintain accountability in AI-utilizing teams.
Emphasized the importance of developing practices that clarify human-AI roles over time.

Abstract

This essay argues that today’s teams need a broader, communication-centered, multilevel understanding of expertise in an AI era. Rather than treating expertise as a stable attribute located in individuals, it foregrounds how expertise is enacted and negotiated across people, AI tools, and everyday work practices. I outline three directions for future research: tracing how expertise circulates in AI-mediated work, designing communicative safeguards that sustain accountability, and developing practices that make human-AI expertise legible and durable over time.

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