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August 19, 2026Open Access

KSC: Knowledge, Structure, and Constraint — A Functional Framework for Human–AI Differences and Collaboration

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明刘明 刘

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Conceptual framework demonstrates functional differences in knowledge, structure generation, and constraint governance between humans and AI, highlighting paths to improve collaborative task...

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  • To resolve why expanding AI knowledge and generative capacity does not proportionally translate into task reliability in complex, state-dependent multi-step tasks.
  • Formulated the three-tier Knowledge–Structure–Constraint (KSC) functional framework to map information roles into knowledge access (K), candidate structure generation (S), and constraint governance (C).
  • Analyzed the comparative functional strengths and failure modes of humans and AI systems across state-dependent engineering workflows.
  • Identified that current AI possesses comparative advantages in knowledge breadth (K) and rapid structure generation (S), but frequently fails in persistent constraint governance (C) over multi-step state transitions.
  • Demonstrated that humans maintain superior constraint management (C) because physical embodiment, responsibility, and real-world consequences anchor goals and acceptance criteria over time.
  • Showed that advancing AI autonomy and collaborative efficiency requires dynamic, shared responsibility across K, S, and C tiers rather than rigid task allocations.

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明 刘 (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85639d03308d306e2d6e26https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21976698
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