3. Case Study: Human Performance Value

Definition:

Human Performance AI strengthens:

• Human autonomy
• Professional judgement
• Cognitive clarity

Deployment Shift

Standard AI:

Task → Automation → Replaces judgement

Human Performance AI:

Task → Human + AI → Supports judgement

Trade-Off Sliders

Human Oversight ↔ Efficiency

Skill Development ↔ Speed

Learning ↔ Automation

Acceptable risk:

Some efficiency loss is acceptable if professional capability increases.

Healthy vs Unhealthy Dominance

Healthy Dominance (Augmentation)

• AI reduces cognitive load
• Roles become clearer
• Decision quality improves
• Learning accelerates

Unhealthy Dominance (Resistance)

• Automation avoidance
• Emotional resistance to change
• Inconsistent decisions
• Slower scaling

Human Performance must not become a shield against progress.