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AI agents do more of the work in model development, but humans still
AI agents do more of the work in model development, but humans still make the decisions
TL;DRAI handles half the work on model development, but humans still control outcomes.
Why it matters: Shows AI's practical limits as a tool—automation without autonomy—shaping realistic expectations for AI-assisted workflows.
A research team analyzed 769 task logs from building its own AI model. AI agents supplied up to 55 percent of method proposals, but humans made more than 85 percent of final decisions. A third of the tasks wouldn't have been attempted without AI. The authors warn that more agent…
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