To AI or Not to AI: The Case for a Messier Middle

In this insightful talk, Allison Robins challenges the oversimplified "all or nothing" narrative surrounding Generative AI in the workplace. While many teams feel stuck in a productivity dip, the solution isn't to pick a side, it's to embrace the messy middle.

What You Will Learn:

• The Four Tensions: Understand the hidden struggles your researchers face when integrating AI, from output quality to cognitive atrophy.
• Beyond Automation: Discover why equating automation with AI maturity is a trap and how to move toward true augmentation.
• Actionable Strategies for Ops: Learn how to design the right tooling, training, and organizational norms to empower your team to use AI as a partner rather than a shortcut.

Stop viewing AI through the lens of Hamlet’s false dilemma. Learn how to move past the hype, avoid the pitfalls of AI "slop," and build a sustainable research practice that values human intention.

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