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Research Notes: When Augmentation Works

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A Z Mackay
Apr 02, 2025
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Every few weeks another musician or writer announces they’re using AI as a creative partner. Not as a replacement, not as automation. As something that genuinely helps them make better work.

Meanwhile, most AI adoption stories end in disappointment or displacement. What’s actually happening in the cases where augmentation seems to work?

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